There are 5 ways to get from Galway to Beijing by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SNN - PEK
16h 59m¥2,448–7,200Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane SNN - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
19h 23m¥2,447–7,205Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane DUB - PEK
16h 10m¥2,807–4,583Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane NOC - PEK
17h 40m¥2,549–7,201Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane NOC - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
23h 4m¥2,448–8,206
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Beijing is to train and fly which costs ¥2800 - ¥4600 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Beijing is to train and fly which takes 16h 10m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4600.
The distance between Galway and Beijing is 8561 km.
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Galway to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 7h ahead of Galway. It is currently 1:01 PM in Galway and 8:01 PM in Beijing.
There are 1175+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Beijing, China?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Beijing. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, then take the subway to Dongzhimen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, then take the subway to Dongzhimen.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,200
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Beijing Capital International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Manchester, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- ¥140–200
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–170
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–170
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥120–180
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥120–180
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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