There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Forbidden City by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Covington, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CVG - PEK
23h 9m¥4,737–15,194Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane ORD - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
33h 31m¥2,910–8,509Fly Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SDF - PEK
25h 49m¥3,338–11,051Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane IND - PEK
26h 21m¥3,442–10,413Bus to Nashville, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane BNA - PEK
26h 45m¥3,361–10,351Fly Louisville International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane SDF - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
28h 3m¥4,043–13,061
Covington (CVG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Forbidden City is to bus and fly and train which costs ¥2900 - ¥8500 and takes 33h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Forbidden City is to drive and fly which takes 23h 9m and costs ¥4700 - ¥16000.
The distance between Louisville and Forbidden City is 11139 km.
It takes approximately 23h 9m to get from Louisville to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Forbidden City is 13h ahead of Louisville. It is currently 2:59 PM in Louisville and 3:59 AM in Forbidden City.
There are 1209+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Forbidden City, China?
American Airlines, Hainan, and four other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–15,000
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–15,000
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–15,000
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Washington Dulles, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Vancouver, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–23,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- ¥150–290
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- ¥220–310
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- ¥330–380
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