There are 7 ways to get from Normal to Beijing by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane BMI - PEK
24h 8m¥3,030–13,037Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane ORD - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
27h 27m¥2,591–9,609Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane ORD - PEK
22h 43m¥4,372–12,565Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane STL - PEK
25h 10m¥3,635–17,682Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CMI - PEK
24h 34m¥3,206–13,294Train, bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane PIA - PEK
28h 11m¥3,304–13,544Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane ORD - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
26h 2m¥3,171–11,570
Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Beijing is to train and fly which costs ¥4300 - ¥13000 and takes 22h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Beijing is to train and fly which takes 22h 43m and costs ¥4300 - ¥13000.
The distance between Normal and Beijing is 10727 km.
It takes approximately 24h 8m to get from Normal to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 13h ahead of Normal. It is currently 2:58 AM in Normal and 3:58 PM in Beijing.
There are 1090+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Beijing, China?
Delta, Korean Air, and six other airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–10,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–17,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–16,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–14,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Vancouver, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–17,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–17,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–18,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–13,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–13,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–42,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–13,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–13,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–42,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–42,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–13,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–11,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–17,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–33,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥230–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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