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There are 8 ways to get from Reading to China by train, plane, or subway

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane LHR - PEK
    13h 49m
    ¥2,760–10,288

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane plane LHR - CKG
    15h
    ¥2,539–9,762

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane LGW - PEK
    14h 23m
    ¥2,936–9,423

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)plane plane LHR - WUH
    14h 27m
    ¥3,039–5,161

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane LHR - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    14h 20m
    ¥3,465–10,797

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane LHR - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    15h 11m
    ¥3,046–8,773

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane LHR - CAN
    16h 1m
    ¥2,742–10,767

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    16h 22m
    ¥2,785–7,017

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,013Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Reading, England and China?

There is no direct connection from Reading to China. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, 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, take the subway to Dongzhimen, then take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, then take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station.

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