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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Beijing by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane IST - PEK
    12h 17m
    ¥2,235–4,542

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane SAW - PEK
    23h 7m
    ¥1,935–4,745

  3. Bus, train via Ürümqi

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Passtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus bus
    6. Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    8d 3h
    ¥2,369–3,929

  4. Drive 9,094.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Beijingcar car 9,094.6 km
    4d 7h
    ¥7,686–11,101

  5. Fly Istanbul to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane IST - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain train
    12h 46m
    ¥2,534–4,347

  6. Fly Istanbul to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane IST - TSN
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    15h 47m
    ¥1,954–5,586

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Omsk-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Pyongyangtrain train
    5. Take the train from Pyongyang to Beijingtrain train
    12d 11h

Istanbul (IST) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,638Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,127.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 17m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Beijing, China?

Air China, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.

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