There are 5 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 Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)LHR - PEK
13h 9m¥2,508–8,857Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)LHR - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
14h 1mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)LGW - PEK
14h 3m¥3,176–9,420Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)SOU - PEK
15h 55m¥2,903–9,794Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)MAN - PEK
16h 5m¥2,579–7,589
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 - ¥8000 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Beijing is to train and fly which takes 13h 9m and costs ¥2500 - ¥9000.
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 4:15 AM in Reading and 12:15 PM in Beijing.
There are 1055+ 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
- ¥3,100–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
- 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/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥250–400
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥230–2,600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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