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How to get fromKyoto to Beijingby train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Kyoto to Beijing by train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane KIX - PEK
    7h 10m
    ¥1,397–2,614

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jujo Aburanokoji to Hotel Keihan Universal Towerbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Shanghai General to Beijingbus bus
    2d 21h
    ¥1,200–1,567

  3. Car ferry, train via Xinjing

    1. Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing Southtrain train Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
    2d 7h
    ¥1,483–1,818

  4. Train to Kobe, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane UKB - PEK
    8h 31m

  5. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane NGO - PEK
    7h 42m

  6. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane ITM - PEK
    9h 40m
    ¥2,875–7,094

  7. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane NGO - TSN
    3. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    7h 52m

  8. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane NGO - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain train
    9h 51m

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Baybus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain train
    2d 9h
    ¥1,553–1,898

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Shanghai South to Beijing Southtrain train Shanghai South
    2d 15h
    ¥1,329–2,169

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥887Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,882.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Beijing, China?

There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Beijing. However, you can take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, then take the subway to Dongzhimen. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyōto to Beijing South via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Sannomiya(Port Liner), Port Terminal, Kobe Port Terminal, Shanghai, Tiantong Road Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, and Shanghai Hongqiao in around 2d 7h.

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