There are 5 ways to get from Forbidden City to Beijing West Station by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus, line 1 subway, line 9 subway
best- Take the bus from West Gate of Forbidden City to Tiananmen Westbus
- Take the subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Military Museum Stationsubway 1
- Take the subway from Military Museum Station to Beijing West Stationsubway 9
32 min¥18–22Line 1 subway, line 9 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Military Museum Stationsubway 1
- Take the subway from Military Museum Station to Beijing West Stationsubway 9
38 min¥4–5Bus, line 7 subway
- Take the bus from West Gate of Forbidden City to Zhushikou Southbus Beijing Sightseeing Bus Line 1
- Take the subway from Zhushikou to Beijing West stationsubway 7
58 min¥17–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forbidden City to Beijing West Stationtaxi 10.8 km
11 min¥40–50Walk
- Take the walk from Forbidden City to Beijing West Stationwalk 9.2 km
1h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbidden City to Beijing West Station is to line 1 subway and line 9 subway which costs ¥4 - ¥5 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Forbidden City to Beijing West Station is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs ¥40 - ¥50.
No, there is no direct train from Forbidden City station to Beijing West Station station. However, there are services departing from Tian'anmen West Station and arriving at Beijing West Station via Military Museum Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Forbidden City and Beijing West Station is 10 km.
The best way to get from Forbidden City to Beijing West Station without a car is to bus and line 1 subway and line 9 subway which takes 32 min and costs ¥18 - ¥23.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Forbidden City to Beijing West Station, including transfers.
Forbidden City to Beijing West Station train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Tian'anmen West Station.
Forbidden City to Beijing West Station train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Military Museum Station.
There are 1139+ hotels available in Beijing West Station.
What companies run services between Forbidden City, China and Beijing West Station, China?
You can take a vehicle from Forbidden City to Beijing West Station via Tian'anmen West Station and Military Museum Station in around 38 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Military Museum Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Military Museum Station to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Zhushikou to Beijing West station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Military Museum Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Military Museum Station to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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 West Gate of Forbidden City to Zhushikou South
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- ¥40–50
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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