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There are 8 ways to get from China to Edinburgh by train or plane

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  1. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PKX - EDI
    16h 59m
    £184–565

  2. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane PEK - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 34m
    £202–639

  3. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PEK - EDI
    15h 2m
    £432–914

  4. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane PEK - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 33m
    £233–739

  5. Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CAN - EDI
    18h 58m
    £191–611

  6. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane PEK - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 31m
    £367–1,014

  7. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane PKX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 21m
    £184–640

  8. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane PKX - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 9m
    £225–740

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration15h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,010.4 mi
  • Duration: 16h 59m

What companies run services between China and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Hainan flies from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice a week.

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