Beijing to Shenzhen

Travelling between Beijing and Shenzhen is possible by Flight and train. Train guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Flight is the slowest option.

The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 698.42 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a train which will set you back mere USD 46.50.

It can take you anywhere between 2 and 23 hours to travel between Beijing and Shenzhen depending on the means of transport you choose.

Train is the fastest way to travel between Beijing and Shenzhen. Train will bring you to your destination in 1h 14m. Flight does a much slower job and take about 22h 55m to reach Shenzhen.

Travelling between Beijing and Shenzhen can be as cheap as USD 46.50 if you opt for a China Railway (中国铁路) train and as expensive as USD 698.42 if you buy a Cathay Pacific flight ticket.

Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.

• 43 from Beijing to Shenzhen starting from 07:30 Beijing Capital Airport until 22:35 Beijing Daxing Airport
• 12 from Beijing to Shenzhen starting from 03:36 Beijing until 19:56 Beijing West

Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Beijing to Shenzhen.

Flights

Flying is the fastest and often the most expensive way to travel from Beijing to Shenzhen, but with a bit of luck you can score very good deals for as little as USD 114.00.

Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.

If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.

In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.

Airlines flying between Beijing and Shenzhen

Air China, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Xiamen Airlines

Train

Train is a often a great choice for long-haul travel especially if you opt for a night sleeper train with berths which will allow you to sleep all your journey through. To make the most of your train journey, choose the class of your ticket wisely.

Note that there are air-conditioned and fan-only carriages; private compartments for 2 or 4; hard and soft seats.
Though the upper class you get the smoother is your journey, often second class air-conditioned or fan-only sleepers are a good money saving alternative.

There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with flight remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.

Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route

• 100% decided to fly
• 1% Other