There are 4 ways to get from Summer Palace to Forbidden City by subway, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway, line 6 subway, taxi
best- Take the subway from Xiyuan Station to Pinganlisubway 4
- Take the subway from Pinganli to Beihai Northsubway 6
- Take the taxi from Beihai North to Forbidden Citytaxi
42 min¥28–34Line 4 subway, line 1 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Beigongmen Station to Xidan Stationsubway 4
- Take the subway from Xidan Station to Tian'anmen East Stationsubway 1
1h 13m¥6–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Summer Palace to Forbidden Citytaxi 18.4 km
18 min¥60–75Drive 18.4 km
- Drive from Summer Palace to Forbidden Citycar 18.4 km
18 min¥16–23
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Summer Palace to Forbidden City is to line 4 subway and line 1 subway which costs ¥5 - ¥7 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Summer Palace to Forbidden City is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs ¥60 - ¥75.
No, there is no direct train from Summer Palace station to Forbidden City station. However, there are services departing from Beigongmen Station and arriving at Tian'anmen East Station via Xidan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Summer Palace and Forbidden City is 19 km. The road distance is 18.4 km.
The best way to get from Summer Palace to Forbidden City without a car is to line 4 subway and line 6 subway and taxi which takes 42 min and costs ¥28 - ¥35.
It takes approximately 42 min to get from Summer Palace to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Summer Palace to Forbidden City train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Beigongmen Station.
Summer Palace to Forbidden City train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Xidan Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Summer Palace to Forbidden City is 18 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Summer Palace to Forbidden City.
There are 796+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Summer Palace, Beijing Municipality, China and Forbidden City, China?
You can take a vehicle from Summer Palace to Forbidden City via Beigongmen Station, Xidan Station, and Tian'anmen East Station in around 1h 13m.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Xiyuan Station to Pinganli
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–5
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Pinganli to Beihai North
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Beigongmen Station to Xidan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–6
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Xidan Station to Tian'anmen East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- ¥23–75
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
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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