There are 3 ways to get from Forbidden City to Wangfujing by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus, line 1 subway
best- Take the bus from West Gate of Forbidden City to Tiananmen Westbus Beijing Tourist Line 2
- Take the subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Dongdan Stationsubway 1
21 min¥16–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forbidden City to Wangfujingtaxi 2.3 km
2 min¥20–24Walk
- Take the foot from Forbidden City to Wangfujingwalk 2.8 km
33 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbidden City to Wangfujing is to bus and line 1 subway which costs ¥16 - ¥21 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Forbidden City to Wangfujing is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ¥20 - ¥24.
The distance between Forbidden City and Wangfujing is 5 km.
The best way to get from Forbidden City to Wangfujing without a car is to bus and line 1 subway which takes 21 min and costs ¥16 - ¥21.
It takes approximately 21 min to get from Forbidden City to Wangfujing, including transfers.
There are 1177+ hotels available in Wangfujing.
What companies run services between Forbidden City, China and Wangfujing, China?
There is no direct connection from Forbidden City to Wangfujing. However, you can walk to West Gate of Forbidden City, take the bus to Tiananmen West, walk to Tian'anmen West Station, then take the line 1 subway to Dongdan Station. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Wangfujing.
- 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
- 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
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20–24
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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