There are 5 ways to get from Taiyuan to Beijing by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane TYN - PEK
1h 58m¥1,060–2,573Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taiyuan to Beijing West Stationtrain Lhasa
4h 28m¥65–170Train via Shijiazhuang
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuangtrain Taiyuan South / ...
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Stationtrain Xi'an North / ...
3h 52m¥97–433Drive 484.4 km
- Drive from Taiyuan to Beijingcar 484.4 km
5h 2m¥419–605Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane TYN - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
2h 30m¥1,079–3,717
Taiyuan to Beijing by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Beijing is to train which costs ¥65 - ¥170 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Beijing is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Taiyuan and arriving at Beijing West Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Taiyuan and Beijing is 469 km. The road distance is 484.4 km.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Beijing without a car is to train via Shijiazhuang which takes 3h 52m and costs ¥95 - ¥440.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Taiyuan to Beijing, including transfers.
Taiyuan to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Taiyuan South station.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Beijing is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2600. Alternatively, you can train via Shijiazhuang, which costs ¥95 - ¥440 and takes 3h 52m.
Taiyuan to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shijiazhuang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiyuan to Beijing is 484 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Taiyuan to Beijing.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Beijing, China?
Air China flies from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taiyuan to Beijing West Station via Taiyuan South and Shijiazhuang in around 3h 52m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,100
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,600
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–310
Train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–420
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
Train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–110
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–230
Train from Taiyuan to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥70–110
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥125–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–290
Train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥75–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
Train from Taiyuan to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥65–95
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥140–170
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥220–280
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