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How to get fromBeijing to Iliby train, plane, car, taxi, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Beijing to Ili by train, plane, car, taxi, or subway

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  1. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Yining Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane PKX - YIN
    7h 14m
    ¥3,042–6,555

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain train Beijing West
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train Urumqi
    20h 55m
    ¥477–1,006

  3. Drive  3,363.4 km

    1. Drive from Beijing to Ilicar car 3,363.4 km
    33h 37m
    ¥2,807–4,055

  4. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Yining Airport

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane PEK - YIN
    6h 48m
    ¥2,953–3,022

  5. Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Yining Airport

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane TSN - YIN
    9h 18m
    ¥1,365–3,993

  6. Train to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, fly to Yining Airport

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Zhengding Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane SJW - YIN
    6h 59m
    ¥1,246–3,563

  7. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Bole, taxi

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Bole (BPL)plane plane PEK - BPL
    2. Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Ilitaxi taxi
    10h 37m
    ¥2,944–4,819

  8. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen Stationsubway subway 13
    2. Take the train from Beijing North station to Hohhot Easttrain train
    3. Take the train from Hohhot East to Ürümqitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    44h 8m
    ¥639–1,179

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,045Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,982.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Beijing, China and Ili, China?

You can take a train from Beijing West Station to Ili via Ürümqi and Yining in around 20h 55m. Alternatively, Air China and China Express Airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yining Airport (YIN) once daily.

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