Beijing to Shenzhen

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

The most expensive ticket will cost you CNY 5,260 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a train which will set you back mere CNY 314.

It can take you anywhere between 2 and 30 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 24m. Train does a much slower job and take about 1d 5h 2m to reach Shenzhen.

Travelling between Beijing and Shenzhen can be as cheap as CNY 314 if you opt for a China Railway train and as expensive as CNY 5,260 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.

• 1 from Beijing to Shenzhen starting from 06:40 Hong Kong Airport until 23:40 Shenzhen Baoan Airport
• 1 from Beijing to Shenzhen starting from 03:36 Shenzhen East until 23:18 Shenzhen

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 CNY 535.

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, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen 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 train remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.

Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route

• 100% took a train