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

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  1. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane LHR - PEK
    14h 39m
    ¥2,823–7,181

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane LHR - PKX
    4. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    15h 3m
    ¥2,428–7,690

  3. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)plane plane LHR - WUH
    15h 28m
    ¥2,802–6,654

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane LGW - PEK
    15h 15m
    ¥2,626–35,545

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane LHR - TFU
    4. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    15h 58m
    ¥2,909–5,566

  6. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane LHR - CAN
    16h 59m
    ¥2,605–7,160

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham 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
    17h 35m
    ¥2,775–8,649

  8. Fly Southampton Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane SOU - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    15h 14m
    ¥2,644–8,571

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,306.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 39m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and China?

There is no direct connection from Southampton to China. However, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, then take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), walk to Beijing Daxing International Airport, take the train to Caoqiao, walk to Caoqiao, take the line 10 subway to Gongzhufen, then take the line 1 subway to Tian'anmen East Station.

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