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¥3,023–7,769Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane LHR - CAN
17h¥2,705–5,648Fly London Stansted Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane STN - PEK
15h 1m¥3,529–6,204Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- 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¥2,735–35,750Train 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¥3,628–7,778Train 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¥3,009–6,754Train 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 42m¥3,084–6,854Train, 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 31m¥3,526–6,914
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to China is to train and fly which costs ¥2700 - ¥6000 and takes 17h.
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 665+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and China?
Lufthansa, Ryanair, and six other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 3 times a day.
- 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
- ¥2,800–7,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥270–490
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–750
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥270–490
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥270–490
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥270–490
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–750
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥260–460
- Website
- Thameslink
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