There are 4 ways to get from Palace Museum to Summer Palace by subway, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway
best- Take the subway from Xidan Station to Beigongmen Stationsubway 4
1h 9m¥4–6Line 4 subway via Pinganli
cheapest- Take the subway from Pinganli to Xiyuan Stationsubway 4
1h 11m¥3–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palace Museum to Summer Palacetaxi 18.9 km
18 min¥60–75Drive 18.9 km
- Drive from Palace Museum to Summer Palacecar 18.9 km
18 min¥17–24
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palace Museum to Summer Palace is to line 4 subway via Pinganli which costs ¥3 - ¥6 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Palace Museum to Summer Palace is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs ¥60 - ¥75.
No, there is no direct train from Palace Museum station to Summer Palace station. However, there are services departing from Tian'anmen West Station and arriving at Beigongmen Station via Xidan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Palace Museum and Summer Palace is 22 km. The road distance is 18.9 km.
The best way to get from Palace Museum to Summer Palace without a car is to line 4 subway which takes 1h 9m and costs ¥4 - ¥6.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Palace Museum to Summer Palace, including transfers.
Palace Museum to Summer Palace train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Xidan Station.
Palace Museum to Summer Palace train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Beigongmen Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palace Museum to Summer Palace is 19 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Palace Museum to Summer Palace.
There are 1104+ hotels available in Summer Palace.
What companies run services between Palace Museum, China and Summer Palace, Beijing Municipality, China?
Beijing Subway operates a subway from Xidan Station to Beigongmen Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥2–3 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Xidan Station to Beigongmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–3
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Pinganli to Xiyuan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1–3
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- ¥60–75
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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