There are 5 ways to get from Louisville to Forbidden City by car, plane, or bus
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 Blue Grass Airport, fly
best- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LEX - PEK
24h 41m¥3,513–11,158Fly from Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SDF - PEK
25h 1m¥3,238–11,051Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CVG - PEK
23h¥4,541–14,200Bus to Nashville, fly
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane BNA - PEK
26h 35m¥3,462–10,352Bus to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane IND - PEK
26h 11m¥3,543–11,414
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) 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 which costs ¥3400 - ¥11000 and takes 26h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Forbidden City is to drive and fly which takes 23h and costs ¥4500 - ¥15000.
The distance between Louisville and Forbidden City is 11211 km.
It takes approximately 24h 41m to get from Louisville to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Forbidden City is 12h ahead of Louisville. It is currently 8:29 AM in Louisville and 8:29 PM in Forbidden City.
There are 799+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Forbidden City, China?
American Airlines, Hainan, and five other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
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
- 25h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
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 Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–17,000
Flights from Covington to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–16,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–29,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–35,000
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nashville to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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 Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- ¥150–300
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