There are 7 ways to get from Ili to Beijing by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane YIN - PEK
4h 47m¥2,542–5,552Train
cheapest- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain Yining
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain Urumqi
36h 38m¥473–1,047Drive 3,342.7 km
- Drive from Ili to Beijingcar 3,342.7 km
35h 56m¥2,841–4,104Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane YIN - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
5h 36m¥2,641–3,557Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane YIN - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
7h 46m¥1,461–6,096Train via Hohhot
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Beijing Qinghe Stationtrain
42h 19m¥629–1,175Train, bus
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Beijingbus
45h 35m¥936–1,300
Yining Airport (YIN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ili to Beijing is to train which costs ¥470 - ¥1100 and takes 36h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ili to Beijing is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs ¥2500 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Ili to Beijing station. However, there are services departing from Yining and arriving at Beijing West Station via Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 38m.
The distance between Ili and Beijing is 2952 km. The road distance is 3342.7 km.
The best way to get from Ili to Beijing without a car is to train which takes 36h 38m and costs ¥470 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Ili to Beijing, including transfers.
Ili to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Yining station.
The best way to get from Ili to Beijing is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs ¥2500 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥470 - ¥1100 and takes 36h 38m.
Ili to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ili to Beijing is 3343 km. It takes approximately 35h 56m to drive from Ili to Beijing.
What companies run services between Ili, China and Beijing, China?
Air China, China Express Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ili to Beijing West Station via Yining and Ürümqi in around 36h 38m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–12,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–12,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,300
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,300
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,300
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–7,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Yining Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,500
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Hohhot East to Beijing Qinghe Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥190–220
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥320–360
- Business Class Seat
- ¥470–700
Train from Ürümqi to Hohhot East
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–618
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥450–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–850
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- zhidao.baidu.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥413
- Schedules at
- zhidao.baidu.com
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