There are 4 ways to get from The St. Regis Beijing to Forbidden City by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Yong'anli Station to Tian'anmen West Stationsubway 1
- Take the bus from Tiananmen West to West Gate of Forbidden Citybus Beijing Tourist Line 2 / ...
32 min¥17–21Line 1 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Yong'anli Station to Tian'anmen East Stationsubway 1
38 min¥2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from The St. Regis Beijing to Forbidden Citytaxi 5.2 km
5 min¥27–35Walk
- Take the foot from The St. Regis Beijing to Forbidden Citywalk 5.6 km
1h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The St. Regis Beijing to Forbidden City is to line 1 subway which costs ¥2 - ¥4 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from The St. Regis Beijing to Forbidden City is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs ¥27 - ¥35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Yong'anli Station station and arriving at Tian'anmen East Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between The St. Regis Beijing and Forbidden City is 8 km.
The best way to get from The St. Regis Beijing to Forbidden City without a car is to line 1 subway and bus which takes 32 min and costs ¥16 - ¥22.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from The St. Regis Beijing to Forbidden City, including transfers.
The St. Regis Beijing to Forbidden City train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Yong'anli Station.
The St. Regis Beijing to Forbidden City train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Tian'anmen East Station.
There are 1175+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between The St. Regis Beijing, China and Forbidden City, China?
Beijing Subway operates a subway from Yong'anli Station to Tian'anmen East Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥2–4 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Yong'anli Station to Tian'anmen West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Yong'anli Station to Tian'anmen East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Phone
- +86 10-96166
- Website
- bjbus.com
Bus from Tiananmen West to West 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
- ¥27–35
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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