There are 7 ways to get from Nan to Beijing by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Wattay International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Drive from Nan to Vientiane-Airport-VTEcar
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane VTE - PEK
12h 55m¥1,489–5,214Drive to Wattay International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Nan to Vientiane-Airport-VTEcar
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane VTE - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
11h 32m¥1,288–3,919Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Nan to Phrae Bus Terminaltaxi
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
31h 50m¥2,088–2,949Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus 169
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarterbus
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Beijing West Stationtrain
3d 17h¥2,136–3,890Drive 3,546.5 km
- Drive from Nan to Beijingcar 3,546.5 km
39h 14m¥3,036–4,384Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CNX - PEK
14h 31m¥1,558–4,615Drive to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Drive from Nan to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)car
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LPQ - PEK
12h 11m¥2,163–4,866
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nan to Beijing is to bus and fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥4700 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nan to Beijing is to drive and fly and train which takes 11h 32m and costs ¥1200 - ¥4000.
The distance between Nan and Beijing is 3171 km. The road distance is 3546.5 km.
The best way to get from Nan to Beijing without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 31h 50m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Nan to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 1h ahead of Nan. It is currently 8:44 AM in Nan and 9:44 AM in Beijing.
Yes, the driving distance between Nan to Beijing is 3546 km. It takes approximately 39h 14m to drive from Nan to Beijing.
There are 1070+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Nan, Thailand and Beijing, China?
There is no direct connection from Nan to Beijing. However, you can drive to Vientiane-Airport-VTE airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, then take the subway to Dongzhimen. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Phrae Bus Terminal, take the bus to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, take the taxi to Tha Phra, take the train to Khamsavath station, take the taxi to Vientiane station, take the train to Kunming South, then take the train to Beijing West Station.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,500
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–190
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–190
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥55–70
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥130–140
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥450–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥450–600
- First Class
- ¥600–950
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Sleeper
- ¥1,900–2,400
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥61
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Nan to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–310
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–330
Nan Taxi Stop
- Phone
- +66 84 673 1558
- Website
- taxi-service-2142.business.site
Nan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +66 89 263 1281
- Website
- taxi-service-1097.business.site
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