There are 7 ways to get from Bird's Nest to Forbidden City by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LHR - PEK
16h 23m¥3,133–7,426Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane BRS - PEK
19h 4m¥2,016–5,876Train to London City Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LCY - PEK
18h 21m¥5,010–15,960Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SOU - PEK
18h 28m¥2,935–8,774Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Salisbury to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LGW - PEK
16h 59m¥4,832–7,425Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane LHR - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
16h 52m¥3,638–7,936Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane MAN - PEK
19h 59m¥3,898–7,064
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bird's Nest to Forbidden City is to train and fly which costs ¥2000 - ¥6000 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bird's Nest to Forbidden City is to train and fly which takes 16h 23m and costs ¥3100 - ¥7500.
The distance between Bird's Nest and Forbidden City is 8372 km.
It takes approximately 16h 23m to get from Bird's Nest to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Forbidden City is 7h ahead of Bird's Nest. It is currently 7:48 AM in Bird's Nest and 2:48 PM in Forbidden City.
There are 1183+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Bird's Nest, England and Forbidden City, China?
There is no direct connection from Bird's Nest to Forbidden City. However, you can take the bus to North Street, take the bus to Fleming Way, walk to Swindon, take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Beixinqiao Station, take the line 5 subway to Dongsi Station, then walk to Forbidden City. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Blue Boar Row, walk to New Canal, take the bus to St Paul's Church, walk to Salisbury, take the train to London Waterloo, walk to Waterloo station, take the subway to Canning Town station, walk to Canning Town DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Beixinqiao Station, take the line 5 subway to Dongsi Station, then walk to Forbidden City.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Southampton Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–600
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–600
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–320
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–250
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–310
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- en.bcia.com.cn
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- https://en.bcia.com.cn/gsjssy.html
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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