There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Beijing by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cairns to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CNS - PEK
16h 15m¥3,380–16,410Fly Cairns to Tianjin Binhai, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane CNS - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
18h 30m¥2,311–7,498Fly Cairns to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane CNS - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
17h 19m¥2,623–7,022Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CTN - PEK
34h 6m¥3,219–8,821
Cairns (CNS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Beijing is to fly and train which costs ¥2600 - ¥7000 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Beijing is to fly which takes 16h 15m and costs ¥3300 - ¥17000.
The distance between Cairns and Beijing is 7046 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Cairns to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 6:22 PM in Cairns and 4:22 PM in Beijing.
There are 1213+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Beijing, China?
Singapore Airlines and Air China fly from Cairns (CNS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) once daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Beijing Capital International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–17,000
Flights from Cairns to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–17,000
Flights from Cairns to Tianjin Binhai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–16,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Cairns to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–17,000
Flights from Cairns to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Cairns, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Cairns, Port Moresby, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cairns to Tianjin Binhai via Port Moresby, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Cairns, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥360–550
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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