There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Beijing by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LHR - PEK
13h 9m¥2,404–8,327Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane LHR - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
14h 1m¥2,403–8,332Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LGW - PEK
14h 3m¥3,171–9,362Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SOU - PEK
17h 40m¥2,760–8,795Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane MAN - PEK
16h 6m¥2,546–8,546Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane BRU - PEK
16h 14m¥3,303–7,485
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Beijing is to train and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥9000 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Beijing is to train and fly which takes 13h 9m and costs ¥2400 - ¥8500.
The distance between Reading and Beijing is 8224 km.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Reading to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 8h ahead of Reading. It is currently 8:33 AM in Reading and 4:33 PM in Beijing.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Beijing, China?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Beijing. However, you can take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), walk to Beijing Daxing Airport, then take the train to Beijing West.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–210
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–350
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥130–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥240–340
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–350
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,500
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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