There are 6 ways to get from Forbidden City to Beijing South by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 1 subway, line 4 subway
best- Take the bus from West Gate of Forbidden City to Tiananmen Westbus
- Take the subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Xidan Stationsubway 1
- Take the subway from Xidan Station to Beijing South stationsubway 4
30 min¥17–21Line 1 subway, line 4 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Tian'anmen East Station to Xidan Stationsubway 1
- Take the subway from Xidan Station to Beijing South stationsubway 4
38 min¥3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forbidden City to Beijing Southtaxi 8.3 km
10 min¥35–45Walk
- Take the walk from Forbidden City to Beijing Southwalk 8 km
1h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Forbidden City to Yongdingmen Gate Towerbus Beijing Sightseeing Bus Line 1
1h 16m¥14–20Bus via West Gate of Forbidden City
- Take the bus from West Gate of Forbidden City to Yongdingmen Gate Towerbus Beijing Sightseeing Bus Line 1
1h 21m¥14–20
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forbidden City to Beijing South is to line 1 subway and line 4 subway which costs ¥3 - ¥4 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Forbidden City to Beijing South is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs ¥35 - ¥45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Forbidden City and arriving at Yongdingmen Gate Tower. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
No, there is no direct train from Forbidden City station to Beijing South station. However, there are services departing from Tian'anmen East Station and arriving at Beijing South station via Xidan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Forbidden City and Beijing South is 9 km.
The best way to get from Forbidden City to Beijing South without a car is to bus and line 1 subway and line 4 subway which takes 30 min and costs ¥17 - ¥22.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Forbidden City to Beijing South, including transfers.
Forbidden City to Beijing South bus services, operated by Beijing Public Transport Corporation, depart from Forbidden City station.
Forbidden City to Beijing South train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Tian'anmen East Station.
Forbidden City to Beijing South bus services, operated by Beijing Public Transport Corporation, arrive at Yongdingmen Gate Tower station.
What companies run services between Forbidden City, China and Beijing South, China?
You can take a vehicle from Forbidden City to Beijing South station via Tian'anmen East Station and Xidan Station in around 38 min. Alternatively, Beijing Public Transport Corporation operates a bus from Forbidden City to Yongdingmen Gate Tower every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥14–20 and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Xidan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–3
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Xidan Station to Beijing South station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Tian'anmen East Station to Xidan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–3
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Xidan Station to Beijing South station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Phone
- +86 10-96166
- Website
- bjbus.com
Bus from West Gate of Forbidden City to Tiananmen West
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–18
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Forbidden City to Yongdingmen Gate Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from West Gate of Forbidden City to Yongdingmen Gate Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ¥35–45
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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Forbidden City to Beijing South train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Xidan Station.
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