There are 7 ways to get from Zhangjiajie to Forbidden City by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane DYG - PEK
4h 50m¥1,528–2,835Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Beijing West Stationtrain Zhangjiajie
11h 4m¥273–980Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zhangjiajie to Wuhan Hongji Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Wuhan Station to Beijing West Stationtrain Wuhan / ...
12h 31m¥382–757Drive 1,502.9 km
- Drive from Zhangjiajie to Forbidden Citycar 1,502.9 km
15h 10m¥1,277–1,845Fly Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane DYG - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
5h 4m¥1,433–1,745Fly Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane DYG - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
5h 11m¥2,247–3,281Train to Changde, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Changdetrain
- Fly from Changde (CGD) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane CGD - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
6h 3m¥1,552–4,379
Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zhangjiajie to Forbidden City is to bus and train which costs ¥380 - ¥800 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zhangjiajie to Forbidden City is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Zhangjiajie station to Forbidden City station. However, there are services departing from Zhangjiajie West Station and arriving at Tian'anmen West Station via Beijing West Station and Military Museum Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Zhangjiajie and Forbidden City is 1388 km. The road distance is 1502.9 km.
The best way to get from Zhangjiajie to Forbidden City without a car is to train which takes 11h 4m and costs ¥270 - ¥1000.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Zhangjiajie to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Zhangjiajie to Forbidden City train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Zhangjiajie West Station.
The best way to get from Zhangjiajie to Forbidden City is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥270 - ¥1000 and takes 11h 4m.
Zhangjiajie to Forbidden City train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Beijing West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhangjiajie to Forbidden City is 1503 km. It takes approximately 15h 10m to drive from Zhangjiajie to Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Zhangjiajie, China and Forbidden City, China?
Air China, China Express Airlines, and Juneyao Airlines fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, China Railways G-Class operates a train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Beijing West Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥270–1,000 and the journey takes 10h 24m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,700
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,650
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,900
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Changde to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
Train from Wuhan Station to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥500–550
- 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
Train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Changde
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
- 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
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Zhangjiajie to Wuhan Hongji Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
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