There are 4 ways to get from Tiananmen Square to Qianmen by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 8 subway, line 7 subway
best- Take the subway from Qianmen to Zhushikou Stationsubway 8
- Take the subway from Zhushikou to Qiaowansubway 7
20 min¥4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tiananmen Square to Qianmentaxi 2.4 km
2 min¥20–25Walk
- Take the walk from Tiananmen Square to Qianmenwalk 2.3 km
27 minBus
- Take the bus from Tiananmen East to Zhushikou Southbus Beijing Sightseeing Bus Line 1
21 min¥14–20
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tiananmen Square to Qianmen is to line 8 subway and line 7 subway which costs ¥4 - ¥6 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Tiananmen Square to Qianmen is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ¥20 - ¥25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tiananmen East and arriving at Zhushikou South. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
No, there is no direct train from Tiananmen Square to Qianmen. However, there are services departing from Qianmen and arriving at Qiaowan via Zhushikou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Tiananmen Square and Qianmen is 3 km.
The best way to get from Tiananmen Square to Qianmen without a car is to line 8 subway and line 7 subway which takes 20 min and costs ¥4 - ¥6.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Tiananmen Square to Qianmen, including transfers.
Tiananmen Square to Qianmen bus services, operated by Beijing Public Transport Corporation, depart from Tiananmen East station.
Tiananmen Square to Qianmen train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Qianmen station.
Tiananmen Square to Qianmen bus services, operated by Beijing Public Transport Corporation, arrive at Zhushikou South station.
What companies run services between Tiananmen Square, China and Qianmen, Beijing Municipality, China?
You can take a vehicle from Tiananmen Square to Qiaowan via Qianmen, Zhushikou Station, and Zhushikou in around 20 min. Alternatively, Beijing Public Transport Corporation operates a bus from Tiananmen East to Zhushikou South every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥14–20 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Qianmen to Zhushikou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–3
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Zhushikou to Qiaowan
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–3
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Phone
- +86 10-96166
- Website
- bjbus.com
Bus from Tiananmen East to Zhushikou South
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14–20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20–25
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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Booking & Getting There
Tiananmen Square to Qianmen train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Zhushikou Station.
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