There are 3 ways to get from Shichahai to Forbidden City by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 6 subway, line 8 subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Beihai North to Nanluoguxiangsubway 6
- Take the subway from Nanluoguxiang to Jinyuhutongsubway 8
- Take the bus from New Dong'an Market to East Gate of Forbidden Citybus
26 min¥17–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shichahai to Forbidden Citytaxi 4.4 km
5 min¥25–31Walk
- Take the walk from Shichahai to Forbidden Citywalk 3.4 km
40 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shichahai to Forbidden City is to line 6 subway and line 8 subway and bus which costs ¥17 - ¥22 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Shichahai to Forbidden City is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs ¥25 - ¥31.
The distance between Shichahai and Forbidden City is 6 km.
The best way to get from Shichahai to Forbidden City without a car is to line 6 subway and line 8 subway and bus which takes 26 min and costs ¥17 - ¥22.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Shichahai to Forbidden City, including transfers.
There are 1256+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Shichahai, China and Forbidden City, China?
There is no direct connection from Shichahai to Forbidden City. However, you can take the line 6 subway to Nanluoguxiang, take the line 8 subway to Jinyuhutong, walk to New Dong'an Market, take the bus to East Gate of Forbidden City, then walk to Forbidden City. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Forbidden City.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Beihai North to Nanluoguxiang
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–3
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Nanluoguxiang to Jinyuhutong
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Phone
- +86 10-96166
- Website
- bjbus.com
Bus from New Dong'an Market to East Gate of Forbidden City
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–18
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- ¥25–31
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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