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There are 8 ways to get from Leicester to China by bus, plane, train, or subway

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  1. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane BHX - PEK
    16h 25m
    ¥2,880–6,119

  2. Fly East Midlands Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane EMA - PEK
    16h 23m
    ¥2,017–6,162

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane LHR - PEK
    14h 23m
    ¥3,145–7,407

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane LGW - PEK
    14h 42m
    ¥2,881–35,753

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane LHR - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    14h 56m
    ¥3,750–7,916

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane MAN - PEK
    15h 35m
    ¥3,088–5,323

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane LHR - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    15h 46m
    ¥3,131–6,892

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    4. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    16h 43m
    ¥3,030–7,857

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,776Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,228.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 25m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and China?

Ryanair, Hainan, and two other airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) once daily.

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