There are 7 ways to get from Hanoi to Forbidden City by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
best- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane HAN - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
7h 10m¥883–1,545Train via Nanning
cheapest- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanningtrain
- Take the train from Nanning to Beijing West Stationtrain Nanning
35h 54m¥442–1,706Train
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Liuzhoutrain
- Take the train from Liuzhou to Beijing West Stationtrain Nanning East
25h 11m¥1,921–2,221Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from 57 Cua Dong Street, Hanoi to Ha Giangbus
- Take the bus from Ha Giang to Mèo Vạcbus
- Drive from Mèo Vạc to Funingcar
- Take the train from Funing to Nanning Easttrain
- Take the train from Nanning East to Beijing West Stationtrain
28h 53m¥1,357–1,733Drive 2,681 km
- Drive from Hanoi to Forbidden Citycar 2,681 km
27h 46m¥2,262–3,267Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane HAN - PEK
7h 11m¥878–1,835Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane HAN - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
9h 43m¥847–2,581
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanoi to Forbidden City is to fly which costs ¥850 - ¥1900 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hanoi to Forbidden City is to fly and train which takes 7h 10m and costs ¥850 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct train from Hanoi station to Forbidden City station. However, there are services departing from Hanoi Gia Lam Station and arriving at Tian'anmen West Station via Liuzhou, Beijing West Station and Military Museum Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 11m.
The distance between Hanoi and Forbidden City is 2367 km. The road distance is 2681 km.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Forbidden City without a car is to train which takes 25h 11m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Hanoi to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Hanoi to Forbidden City train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Hanoi Gia Lam Station.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Forbidden City is to train which takes 25h 11m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥850 - ¥1900 and takes 7h 11m.
Forbidden City is 1h ahead of Hanoi. It is currently 6:02 PM in Hanoi and 7:02 PM in Forbidden City.
Hanoi to Forbidden City train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Liuzhou station.
What companies run services between Hanoi, Vietnam and Forbidden City, China?
You can take a train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Forbidden City via Liuzhou, Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, Military Museum Station, and Tian'anmen West Station in around 25h 11m. Alternatively, Vietnam Airlines and Air China fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,600
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,500
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
- Phone
- +84 903246045
- [email protected]
- Website
- trulyhagiang.com
Bus from 57 Cua Dong Street, Hanoi to Ha Giang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥114
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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Yes, the driving distance between Hanoi to Forbidden City is 2681 km. It takes approximately 27h 46m to drive from Hanoi to Forbidden City.
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