There are 4 ways to get from Huairou to Forbidden City by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 2 subway
best- Take the bus from Pearl Square to Dongzhimen Bus Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dongzhimen to Qianmen Stationsubway 2
- Take the bus from Qianmen to East Gate of Forbidden Citybus
1h 49m¥29–39Train, line 1 subway
cheapest- Take the train from Huairou to Tongzhou westtrain Miyun North / ...
- Take the subway from Baliqiao Station to Tian'anmen East Stationsubway 1
2h 3m¥11–16Drive 54.8 km
- Drive from Huairou to Forbidden Citycar 54.8 km
41 min¥47–68Taxi
- Take the taxi from Huairou to Forbidden Citytaxi 54.8 km
41 min¥150–190
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huairou to Forbidden City is to train and line 1 subway which costs ¥10 - ¥16 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Huairou to Forbidden City is to drive which takes 41 min and costs ¥45 - ¥70.
No, there is no direct train from Huairou to Forbidden City station. However, there are services departing from Huairou and arriving at Tian'anmen East Station via Baliqiao Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Huairou and Forbidden City is 73 km. The road distance is 54.8 km.
The best way to get from Huairou to Forbidden City without a car is to bus and line 2 subway which takes 1h 49m and costs ¥29 - ¥40.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Huairou to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Huairou to Forbidden City train services, operated by Beijing Suburban Railway, depart from Huairou station.
Huairou to Forbidden City train services, operated by Beijing Suburban Railway, arrive at Tongzhou west station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huairou to Forbidden City is 55 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Huairou to Forbidden City.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Huairou, China and Forbidden City, China?
There is no direct connection from Huairou to Forbidden City. However, you can take the bus to Dongzhimen Bus Station, walk to Dongzhimen, take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station, walk to Qianmen, take the bus to East Gate of Forbidden City, then walk to Forbidden City. Alternatively, you can take a train from Huairou to Forbidden City via Tongzhou west, Baliqiao Station, and Tian'anmen East Station in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Dongzhimen to Qianmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Baliqiao Station to Tian'anmen East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–6
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- 12306.cn
Train from Huairou to Tongzhou west
- Phone
- +86 10-96166
- Website
- bjbus.com
Bus from Pearl Square to Dongzhimen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12–18
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Qianmen to East Gate of Forbidden City
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–18
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- ¥150–190
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