There are 5 ways to get from Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wall by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tiananmen West to Badaling Stationbus Tourist Bus Line 1
2h 12m¥80Line 4 subway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Xidan Station to Xizhimen Stationsubway 4
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Badalingchangcheng Stationtrain Beijing North-Datong South
2h 24m¥32–36Drive 68.6 km
- Drive from Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wallcar 68.6 km
47 min¥59–85Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forbidden City to Badaling Great Walltaxi 68.6 km
47 min¥180–230Bus via Tiananmen East
- Take the bus from Tiananmen East to Badaling Stationbus Tourist Bus Line 1
2h 13m¥80
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wall is to line 4 subway and train which costs ¥32 - ¥36 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wall is to drive which takes 47 min and costs ¥55 - ¥85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tiananmen West and arriving at Badaling Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbidden City station to Badaling Great Wall station. However, there are services departing from Tian'anmen West Station and arriving at Badalingchangcheng Station via Xidan Station and Beijing North station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Forbidden City and Badaling Great Wall is 74 km. The road distance is 68.6 km.
The best way to get from Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wall without a car is to bus which takes 2h 12m and costs ¥80.
The bus from Tiananmen West to Badaling Station takes 1h 38m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wall bus services, operated by Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch, depart from Tiananmen West station.
Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wall train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Xidan Station.
Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wall bus services, operated by Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch, arrive at Badaling Station.
What companies run services between Forbidden City, China and Badaling Great Wall, China?
Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch operates a bus from Tiananmen West to Badaling Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥80 and the journey takes 1h 38m.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Xidan Station to Xizhimen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Train from Beijing North station to Badalingchangcheng Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥29–32
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥45–49
- Business Class Seat
- ¥55–85
- Phone
- +86 10 83531111
- Website
- bjlyjszx.com
Bus from Tiananmen West to Badaling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Tiananmen East to Badaling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ¥180–230
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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More Questions & Answers
Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wall train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Xizhimen Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wall is 69 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Forbidden City to Badaling Great Wall.
There are 21+ hotels available in Badaling Great Wall.