There are 4 ways to get from Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuan by subway, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway
best- Take the subway from Xidan Station to Yuanmingyuan Park Stationsubway 4
1h 10m¥4–6Line 4 subway via Pinganli
cheapest- Take the subway from Pinganli to Yuanmingyuan Park Stationsubway 4
1h 17m¥3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuantaxi 17.8 km
20 min¥55–70Drive 17.8 km
- Drive from Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuancar 17.8 km
20 min¥16–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuan is to line 4 subway via Pinganli which costs ¥3 - ¥5 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuan is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs ¥55 - ¥70.
No, there is no direct train from Forbidden City station to Yuanmingyuan station. However, there are services departing from Tian'anmen West Station and arriving at Yuanmingyuan Park Station via Xidan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Forbidden City and Yuanmingyuan is 20 km. The road distance is 17.8 km.
The best way to get from Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuan without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥4 - ¥6.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuan, including transfers.
Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuan train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Xidan Station.
Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuan train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Yuanmingyuan Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuan is 18 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Forbidden City to Yuanmingyuan.
There are 1103+ hotels available in Yuanmingyuan.
What companies run services between Forbidden City, China and Yuanmingyuan, Beijing Municipality, China?
Beijing Subway operates a subway from Xidan Station to Yuanmingyuan Park Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥2–3 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Xidan Station to Yuanmingyuan Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–3
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Pinganli to Yuanmingyuan Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1–2
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- ¥55–70
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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