There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Chennai by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PEK - MAA
13h 53m₹18,374–60,465Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PKX - MAA
14h 19m₹18,358–40,499Train, bus, drive via Faizabad
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Chennai Egmoretrain
5d 3h₹19,398–42,356Drive 6,055.9 km
- Drive from Beijing West Station to Chennai Madhavaramcar 6,055.9 km
3d 5h₹73,862–106,690Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane TSN - MAA
19h 7m₹23,693–56,057Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Budhanilkanthacar
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Chennai Centraltrain
5d 11h₹19,998–44,574
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Chennai is to train and bus and drive via Faizabad which costs ₹19,000 - ₹43,000 and takes 5 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Chennai is to fly which takes 13h 53m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Beijing and Chennai is 4694 km. The road distance is 6055.9 km.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Beijing to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 2h 30m behind Beijing. It is currently 10:33 AM in Beijing and 8:03 AM in Chennai.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Chennai is 6056 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Beijing to Chennai.
There are 1039+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Chennai, India?
Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Train from Beijing West Station to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–13,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹4,400–6,500
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹9,500–13,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹13,000–20,000
Train from Beijing West Station to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–13,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹4,400–6,500
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹9,500–13,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹13,000–20,000
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
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