There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Washington by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PEK - DCA
17h 55m$554–1,704Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PEK - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
18h 49m$396–1,207Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PEK - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
21h 26m$506–2,056Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PEK - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
20h 35m$497–2,057Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PEK - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
22h 1m$678–1,463Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PEK - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
22h 5m$859–2,034Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PEK - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
21h 46m$567–1,750
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Washington is to fly which takes 17h 55m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Beijing and Washington is 6971 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Beijing to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 12h behind Beijing. It is currently 9:42 AM in Beijing and 9:42 PM in Washington.
There are 1621+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Washington, DC, USA?
Air China, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
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