There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Yining by train, plane, car, or subway
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Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane PKX - YIN
6h 58m¥2,846–6,560Train
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain Beijing West
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain Urumqi
20h 49m¥478–1,006Drive 3,368.1 km
- Drive from Beijing to Yiningcar 3,368.1 km
33h 42m¥2,849–4,115Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane PEK - YIN
6h 51m¥3,447–5,557Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane TSN - YIN
9h 36m¥3,069–6,098Train to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Zhengding Airporttrain
- Fly from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane SJW - YIN
7h 12m¥1,350–3,468Subway, train
- Take the subway from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen Stationsubway 13
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
44h 8m¥640–1,179
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Yining is to train which costs ¥470 - ¥1100 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Yining is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs ¥3400 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Beijing station to Yining. However, there are services departing from Beijing West Station and arriving at Yining via Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 49m.
The distance between Beijing and Yining is 2986 km. The road distance is 3368.1 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Yining without a car is to train which takes 20h 49m and costs ¥470 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Beijing to Yining, including transfers.
Beijing to Yining train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Beijing West Station.
The best way to get from Beijing to Yining is to train which takes 20h 49m and costs ¥470 - ¥1100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥3400 - ¥6000 and takes 6h 51m.
Yining is 2h behind Beijing. It is currently 5:09 AM in Beijing and 3:09 AM in Yining.
Beijing to Yining train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Yining, China?
You can take a train from Beijing West Station to Yining via Ürümqi and Yining in around 20h 49m. Alternatively, Air China and China Express Airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yining Airport (YIN) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Yining Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
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Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Yining is 3368 km. It takes approximately 33h 42m to drive from Beijing to Yining.
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