There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge to China by train, plane, 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.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LHR - PEK
14h 46m¥3,040–7,068Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LGW - PEK
14h 42m¥2,761–35,469Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- 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
15h 19m¥3,645–7,577Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LHR - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
16h 9m¥3,026–6,553Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane LHR - CAN
17h¥2,922–5,447Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LGW - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
16h 43m¥2,910–7,573Fly London Stansted Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane STN - PEK
15h 3m¥3,522–6,193Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane MAN - PEK
17h 32m¥3,477–6,007
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to China is to train and fly which costs ¥2900 - ¥8000 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to China is to train and fly which takes 14h 42m and costs ¥2700 - ¥36000.
The distance between Cambridge and China is 8309 km.
It takes approximately 14h 46m to get from Cambridge to China, including transfers.
There are 661+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and China?
Ryanair, Air China, and five other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥295
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥435
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥295
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥295
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥295
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥435
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥278
- Website
- Thameslink
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