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How to get fromDongcheng to Forbidden Cityby taxi, train, car, subway, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dongcheng to Forbidden City by taxi, train, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Dongcheng to Miluo Easttaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Miluo East to Wuhantrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuhan Station to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    6h 56m
    ¥509–873

  2. Train via Changsha

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Changsha station to Beijing West Stationtrain train Kunming / ...
    17h 32m
    ¥246–490

  3. Drive 1,443.7 km

    1. Drive from Dongcheng to Forbidden Citycar car 1,443.7 km
    14h 38m
    ¥1,227–1,773

  4. Taxi, line 4 subway to Changsha Huanghua Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train, line 10 subway

    1. Take the taxi from Dongcheng to Guanzilingtaxi taxi
    2. Take the subway from Guanziling to Changsha South stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane CSX - PKX
    4. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    5. Take the subway from Caoqiao to Gongzhufensubway subway
    6h 35m
    ¥631–2,760

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Beijing West Stationtrain train Hong Kong / ...
    7h 48m
    ¥513–1,201

  6. Taxi, line 4 subway to Changsha Huanghua Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Dongcheng to Guanzilingtaxi taxi
    2. Take the subway from Guanziling to Changsha South stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane CSX - PEK
    6h 36m
    ¥1,826–5,650

  7. Taxi, line 4 subway to Changsha Huanghua Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dongcheng to Guanzilingtaxi taxi
    2. Take the subway from Guanziling to Changsha South stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane CSX - TSN
    4. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    6h 57m
    ¥695–3,096

  8. Taxi, train to Changde, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dongcheng to Ningxiang Westtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Ningxiang West to Changdetrain train
    3. Fly from Changde (CGD) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane CGD - PKX
    4. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    6h 42m
    ¥1,573–4,227

Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) flights

Calendar112Weekly Planes
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥535Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,490 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Dongcheng, Hunan Sheng, China and Forbidden City, China?

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Changsha South to Beijing West Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥270–750 and the journey takes 5h 11m. China Railways D-Class also services this route once daily.

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