There are 5 ways to get from Swanley to Forbidden City by plane or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)LHR - PEK
14h¥3,393–8,459Fly London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)LHR - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
14h 24m¥2,404–9,972Fly London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)LCY - PEK
15h 44m¥4,260–17,280Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)LGW - PEK
14h 4m¥3,167–4,669Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)LGW - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
17h 33m¥2,578–7,382
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanley to Forbidden City is to train and fly which costs ¥3100 - ¥4700 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Swanley to Forbidden City is to fly which takes 14h and costs ¥3300 - ¥8500.
The distance between Swanley and Forbidden City is 8240 km.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Swanley to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Forbidden City is 8h ahead of Swanley. It is currently 6:16 PM in Swanley and 2:16 AM in Forbidden City.
There are 922+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Swanley, Kent, England and Forbidden City, China?
Air China flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,000
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35
- Schedules at
- bdia.com.cn
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥143–146
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥143–146
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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