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How to get fromSeoul to Beijingby plane, subway, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Seoul to Beijing by plane, subway, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane GMP - PEK
    5h 7m
    ¥933–2,446

  2. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane GMP - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain train
    5h 46m
    ¥532–1,851

  3. Subway, ferry, train via Huangdao

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Beijing Southtrain train
    23h 12m
    ¥973–1,283

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

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane ICN - PEK
    5h 36m
    ¥895–1,457

  5. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane ICN - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain train
    6h 15m
    ¥794–2,662

  6. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane ICN - TSN
    3. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    6h 6m
    ¥764–1,801

  7. Subway, ferry, train

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qinhuangdao to Beijingtrain train
    27h 23m
    ¥882–1,992

  8. Subway, ferry, train #2

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qinhuangdao Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    27h 24m
    ¥942–1,922

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bank of Korea to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Qinhuangdao to Beijing Bawangfenbus bus
    31h 7m
    ¥950–1,956

Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket¥782Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 973 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Beijing, China?

Air China, Asiana Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.

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