Harbin to Beijing

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

The most expensive ticket will cost you CNY 1,997 if you go by Train; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a train which will set you back mere CNY 200.

It can take you anywhere between 3 and 32 hours to travel between Harbin and Beijing depending on the means of transport you choose.

Flight is the fastest way to travel between Harbin and Beijing. Flight will bring you to your destination in 2h 5m. Flight does a much slower job and take about 1d 7h 45m to reach Beijing.

Travelling between Harbin and Beijing can be as cheap as CNY 200 if you opt for a China Railway (中国铁路) train and as expensive as CNY 1,997 if you buy a China Railway (中国铁路) Train ticket.

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

• 53 from Harbin to Beijing starting from 06:48 Harbin West until 22:27 Harbin
• 19 from Harbin to Beijing starting from 07:30 Harbin Airport until 23:45 Harbin Airport

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

Flights

Flying is the fastest and often the most expensive way to travel from Harbin to Beijing, but with a bit of luck you can score very good deals for as little as CNY 222.

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 Harbin and Beijing

Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China United Airlines, Grand China Air, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, United Eagle 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

• 80% took a train
• 20% decided to fly