There are 5 ways to get from Jingtai to Tiananmen Square by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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Subway, line 8 subway
best- Take the subway from Jingtai to Yongdingmenwai Stationsubway 14 East
- Take the subway from Yongdingmenwai Station to Qianmensubway 8
25 min¥3–4Line 8 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Yongdingmenwai Station to Qianmensubway 8
33 min¥2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jingtai to Tiananmen Squaretaxi 5.5 km
5 min¥28–35Walk
- Take the walk from Jingtai to Tiananmen Squarewalk 6 km
1h 12mBus
- Take the bus from Yongdingmen Gate Tower to Tiananmen Square Eastbus Beijing Sightseeing Bus Line 1
43 min¥14–20
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jingtai to Tiananmen Square is to line 8 subway which costs ¥2 - ¥4 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Jingtai to Tiananmen Square is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs ¥28 - ¥35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Yongdingmen Gate Tower and arriving at Tiananmen Square East. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Yongdingmenwai Station station and arriving at Qianmen. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Jingtai and Tiananmen Square is 6 km.
The best way to get from Jingtai to Tiananmen Square without a car is to subway and line 8 subway which takes 25 min and costs ¥3 - ¥4.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Jingtai to Tiananmen Square, including transfers.
Jingtai to Tiananmen Square bus services, operated by Beijing Public Transport Corporation, depart from Yongdingmen Gate Tower station.
Jingtai to Tiananmen Square train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Jingtai station.
Jingtai to Tiananmen Square bus services, operated by Beijing Public Transport Corporation, arrive at Tiananmen Square East station.
What companies run services between Jingtai, Beijing Municipality, China and Tiananmen Square, China?
You can take a subway from Jingtai to Tiananmen Square via Yongdingmenwai Station and Qianmen in around 25 min. Alternatively, Beijing Public Transport Corporation operates a bus from Yongdingmen Gate Tower to Tiananmen Square East every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥14–20 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Jingtai to Yongdingmenwai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–3
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Yongdingmenwai Station to Qianmen
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Yongdingmenwai Station to Qianmen
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Phone
- +86 10-96166
- Website
- bjbus.com
Bus from Yongdingmen Gate Tower to Tiananmen Square East
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- ¥28–35
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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Jingtai to Tiananmen Square train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Yongdingmenwai Station.
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