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There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to China by plane or train

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane GLA - PEK
    15h 17m
    ¥1,857–6,075

  2. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane ABZ - PEK
    15h 39m
    ¥2,669–8,094

  3. Fly Glasgow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane GLA - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    16h 1m
    ¥1,962–6,084

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane EDI - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    15h 51m
    ¥1,916–6,628

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane INV - PEK
    18h 29m
    ¥2,770–8,594

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane EDI - PEK
    13h 7m
    ¥3,811–8,119

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    18h 12m
    ¥3,383–6,020

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane MAN - PEK
    16h 16m
    ¥3,334–9,016

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,888Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,034.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 17m

What companies run services between Scotland and China?

British Airways, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) twice daily.

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