There are 5 ways to get from Xi'an to Forbidden City by train, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Xi'an North to Beijing West Stationtrain Xi'an North / ...
5h 19m¥537–591Drive 1,070.7 km
- Drive from Xi'an to Forbidden Citycar 1,070.7 km
10h 57m¥911–1,315Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train, line 10 subway, line 1 subway
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane XIY - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
- Take the subway from Caoqiao to Gongzhufensubway
- Take the subway from Gongzhufen Station to Tian'anmen West Stationsubway
5h 8m¥1,358–2,489Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane XIY - PEK
5h 24m¥1,753–2,579Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane XIY - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
5h 25m¥1,422–1,575
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Forbidden City is to train which costs ¥500 - ¥600 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Forbidden City is to fly and train and line 10 subway and line 1 subway which takes 5h 8m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct train from Xi'an to Forbidden City station. However, there are services departing from Shi Tushuguan and arriving at Beijing West Station via Xi'an North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Xi'an and Forbidden City is 1150 km. The road distance is 1070.7 km.
The best way to get from Xi'an to Forbidden City without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs ¥500 - ¥600.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Xi'an to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Xi'an to Forbidden City train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Xi'an North station.
The best way to get from Xi'an to Forbidden City is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs ¥500 - ¥600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 5h 24m.
Xi'an to Forbidden City train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Beijing West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an to Forbidden City is 1071 km. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Xi'an to Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Forbidden City, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Xi'an North to Beijing West Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥500–540 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Alternatively, Hainan, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) hourly.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–3,500
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Yulin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,500
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Yan'an
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,350–1,450
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–3,500
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,900
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Yulin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
- Website
- hbhk.com.cn
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,200
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,900
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,400
Train from Xi'an North to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥500–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- en.bcia.com.cn
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- https://en.bcia.com.cn/gsjssy.html
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Caoqiao to Gongzhufen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Gongzhufen Station to Tian'anmen West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1–2
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
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