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Beijing Airport

PEK (IATA)
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Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is located approximately 32 km (20 miles) northeast of Beijing’s city centre, in the Shunyi District. It is a major international gateway to China and consistently ranks among the world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic.

Other Beijing Airports:

While Beijing Capital International Airport is the primary airport, Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) is now also a major hub. Beijing Nanyuan Airport closed in 2019.

Airlines and Hubs:

Beijing Capital International Airport serves as a major hub for Air China. While other airlines operate significant services from PEK, it’s most accurate to say Air China is a major hub carrier. Airline presence at airports is dynamic and can change.

Beijing Airport Transit

There is a free shuttle bus connecting all 3 terminals, departing every 15 minutes. Journey to the furthest located terminal 3 takes about 30 minutes. There is also a free shuttle train to travel among Terminal 3 parts.  

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Minimum Connection Times

Terminal 3
  • Domestic - Domestic: 50 minutes
  • International - Domestic: 120 minutes
  • International - International: 60 minutes Tips: For passengers of incoming international flights with domestic stopovers, the MCT in T3 is 120 minutes.
Between T3 and T2
  • Domestic - Domestic: 120 minutes
  • International - Domestic: 160 minutes
  • International - International: 120 minutes
Between T3 and T2
  • Domestic - Domestic: 120 minutes
  • International - Domestic: 160 minutes

Beijing Airport Transfer

Airport – City centre (High Speed Train)

The fastest way to travel to Beijing City from the airport is by high-speed train.

The train departs from Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 every 15 minutes between 6:00 and 23:10 from Terminal 2, and between 6:20 and 22:50 from Terminal 32.

The train’s final destination is Dongzhimen Station, where you can change to metro line No. 2 to reach the city centre. It is also possible to change onto different lines along the way to various parts of the city centre.

Fares

There are many shuttle buses available to different parts of the city centre at the airport.

Buses depart approximately every 30 minutes.

The journeys from the airport to the city centre take about 60 minutes.

Fares
The fare depends on the journey's length and ranges from 
20 CNYcurrently £2.27
 to 
30 CNYcurrently £3.40
.

Read more about the bus lines on the official website.

Travel Times

  • Terminal 2 -> Dongzhimen: 21 minutes
  • Dongzhimen -> Terminal 2: 35 minutes
  • Terminal 3 -> Dongzhimen: 16 minutes
  • Dongzhimen -> Terminal 3: 30 minutes

Airport – City centre (Bus)

There are many shuttle buses available to different parts of the city centre at the airport.

Buses depart approximately every 30 minutes.

The journeys from the airport to the city centre take about 60 minutes.

Fares

The fare depends on the journey's length and ranges from 
20 CNYcurrently £2.27
 to 
30 CNYcurrently £3.40
.

Read more about the bus lines on the official website.

Read more about the bus lines on offical website.
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