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Cheap Flights to Beijing China from £449

Below are links to discounted holiday and business flights to Beijing travelling with some of the best value low cost scheduled airlines from UK airports. These scheduled flights to Beijing are with Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian, China Southern, Emirates, Etihad Airway, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Swiss and Turkish Air. Low Fare Flights does not have any details of charter flights to Beijing. Fares are for return flights and include taxes and charges. Even at these budget prices, stopovers, if required, are usually allowed.

About 17 miles NE of Beijing (Peking) is the new Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) which was opened in 1999. The best time to visit is between September and October when the weather is clear and dry.

London Heathrow or Gatwick To Beijing Flights from £449

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Public Transport & Transfer from Beijing (Peking) Airport (PEK), China

Beijing Capital International Airport is the busiest airport in Asia, located in the Chaoyang District about 19 miles northeast of the capital metropolis of the People's Republic of China. Terminals 1 and 2 are linked together by a walkway, a free shuttle bus travels between Terminals 1 & 2 and the new large (2008 Olympics) Terminal 3. A common alternative to travelling around by public transport is cycling, there is plenty of bicycle hire available around hotels and tourist areas and main roads have cycle lanes. Foreign visitors are not allowed to drive their own car in China, unless complicated and expensive official arrangements are made far in advance.
Taxi	Only use official airport taxis and insist that the meter is used, fare rates per km. are listed on the side of each cab and an identity card should be displayed on the dashboard. The journey time to downtown can take an hour depending on traffic. Show your destination on a map or have it written down in Chinese characters.
Bus	The Airport-City shuttle bus runs various routes to the city, Beijing train station and major hotels; details from Beijing airport website. Xidan is in central Beijing and a short walk from the Forbidden City. Large hotels provide courtesy buses. A shuttle bus also runs to Tianjin from the airport. For cheaper travel to the Bejing university district from the airport, save money by taking shuttle bus line 5 to Zhongguancun Bridge, cheap taxis run from there to most of the major universities.
Train	The Airport Express is the best option for quick transfers to the city centre. For about £2.50 the high speed service takes less than 30 minutes into the stations of Sanyuanqiao and Dongzhimen, for quick access to the underground system. The Dragon underground network is very easy to use for travelling around the city, stops are conveniently announced in English and Chinese. The city has two main train stations: The grand old Beijing Zhan Station (for Shanghai and international trains to Moscow, Pyongyang and Ulaan Baatar) is close to Tiananmen Square; the huge modern Beijing-West Xi Zhan Station has long-distance train services to Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Beijing's Top Sights

Tian'anmen Square - Vast concrete expanse in the heart of Beijing, a historic public meeting space and Chinese place of pilgrimage.
Mao Mausoleum - Houses the red carpeted tomb with the embalmed body of China's famed Chairman.
The Forbidden City - More than 500 years of history and 800 buildings from the reign of 24 emperors occupy this vast area. Inside are ceremonial halls, golden throne rooms, royal living quarters, palaces, galleries and the Imperial Gardens.
Beihai Park - Built in 1651, this is one of the earliest Imperial gardens and has a lake, pavilions and a white jade Buddha.
Lama Temple - Brilliantly colourful pagodas and other treasures.
Tiantan Temple of Heaven - Imperial ceremonial buildings set in large park grounds.
Summer Palace - Grand Imperial marvel of temples, gardens, pavilions, lakes and bridges.
The Great Wall - The Simatai Great Wall lies 75 miles northwest of Beijing.

The list of destinations and routes can change daily, this page was last updated on 29 January 2012 at 10:47.