There are 3 ways to get from Forbidden City to Dongsi by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus, line 1 subway, line 5 subway
best- Take the bus from West Gate of Forbidden City to Tiananmen Westbus
- Take the subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Dongdan Stationsubway 1
- Take the subway from Dongdan Station to Zhangzizhonglu Stationsubway 5
29 min¥17–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forbidden City to Dongsitaxi 3.8 km
5 min¥23–29Walk
- Take the foot from Forbidden City to Dongsiwalk 3.8 km
45 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbidden City to Dongsi is to bus and line 1 subway and line 5 subway which costs ¥17 - ¥22 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Forbidden City to Dongsi is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs ¥23 - ¥29.
The distance between Forbidden City and Dongsi is 8 km.
The best way to get from Forbidden City to Dongsi without a car is to bus and line 1 subway and line 5 subway which takes 29 min and costs ¥17 - ¥22.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Forbidden City to Dongsi, including transfers.
There are 1178+ hotels available in Dongsi.
What companies run services between Forbidden City, China and Dongsi, Beijing Municipality, China?
There is no direct connection from Forbidden City to Dongsi. However, you can walk to West Gate of Forbidden City, take the bus to Tiananmen West, walk to Tian'anmen West Station, take the line 1 subway to Dongdan Station, then take the line 5 subway to Zhangzizhonglu Station. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Dongsi.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Dongdan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–3
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Dongdan Station to Zhangzizhonglu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- ¥23–29
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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