There are 3 ways to get from Beijing South to Tiananmen Square by subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 4 subway, line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Beijing South station to Xidan Stationsubway 4
- Take the subway from Xidan Station to Tian'anmen West Stationsubway 1
21 min¥4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Beijing South to Tiananmen Squaretaxi 6.7 km
8 min¥30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Beijing South to Tiananmen Squarewalk 6.3 km
1h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing South to Tiananmen Square is to line 4 subway and line 1 subway which costs ¥3 - ¥5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Beijing South to Tiananmen Square is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ¥30 - ¥40.
No, there is no direct train from Beijing South station to Tiananmen Square station. However, there are services departing from Beijing South station and arriving at Tian'anmen West Station via Xidan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Beijing South and Tiananmen Square is 7 km.
The best way to get from Beijing South to Tiananmen Square without a car is to line 4 subway and line 1 subway which takes 21 min and costs ¥3 - ¥5.
It takes approximately 21 min to get from Beijing South to Tiananmen Square, including transfers.
Beijing South to Tiananmen Square train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Beijing South station.
Beijing South to Tiananmen Square train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Xidan Station.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Tiananmen Square.
What companies run services between Beijing South, China and Tiananmen Square, China?
You can take a subway from Beijing South station to Tiananmen Square via Xidan Station and Tian'anmen West Station in around 21 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Beijing South station to Xidan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Xidan Station to Tian'anmen West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- ¥30–40
Beijing Beiqi Taxi
- Phone
- +86 010-87665998
- Website
- beiqitaxi.com.cn
Beijing Sanyuan Taxi
- Phone
- +86 010-56306666
Beijing Shouqi Taxi
- Phone
- +86 400-926-3131
- Website
- izuche.com
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