There are 4 ways to get from Liyuan Station to Forbidden City by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Liyuan Station to Tian'anmen East Stationsubway 1
1h 7m¥5–7Line 9 bus, line 10 bus
- Take the bus from Asia Pacific Garden Hotel to Bcia T3bus 9
- Take the bus from Bcia T3 to Wangfujing Streetbus 10
2h 37m¥51–81Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liyuan Station to Forbidden Citytaxi 26.7 km
21 min¥80–100Drive 26.7 km
- Drive from Liyuan Station to Forbidden Citycar 26.7 km
21 min¥23–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liyuan Station to Forbidden City is to line 1 subway which costs ¥5 - ¥7 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Liyuan Station to Forbidden City is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs ¥80 - ¥100.
No, there is no direct bus from Liyuan Station to Forbidden City. However, there are services departing from Asia Pacific Garden Hotel and arriving at Wangfujing Street via Bcia T3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liyuan Station station and arriving at Tian'anmen East Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Liyuan Station and Forbidden City is 26 km. The road distance is 26.7 km.
The best way to get from Liyuan Station to Forbidden City without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 1h 7m and costs ¥5 - ¥7.
The line 1 subway from Liyuan Station to Tian'anmen East Station takes 43 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Liyuan Station to Forbidden City bus services, operated by Beijing Airport coaches, depart from Asia Pacific Garden Hotel station.
Liyuan Station to Forbidden City train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Liyuan Station.
Liyuan Station to Forbidden City bus services, operated by Beijing Airport coaches, arrive at Bcia T3 station.
What companies run services between Liyuan Station, Beijing Municipality, China and Forbidden City, China?
Beijing Subway operates a subway from Liyuan Station to Tian'anmen East Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥5–7 and the journey takes 43 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Liyuan Station to Forbidden City via Asia Pacific Garden Hotel, Bcia T3, and Wangfujing Street in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Liyuan Station to Tian'anmen East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–7
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Phone
- +86 010 96158
- Website
- bcia.com.cn
Bus from Asia Pacific Garden Hotel to Bcia T3
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥25–40
- Schedules at
- en.bcia.com.cn
Bus from Bcia T3 to Wangfujing Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25–45
- Schedules at
- en.bcia.com.cn
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- ¥80–100
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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More Questions & Answers
Liyuan Station to Forbidden City train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Tian'anmen East Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liyuan Station to Forbidden City is 27 km. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Liyuan Station to Forbidden City.
There are 1175+ hotels available in Forbidden City.