There are 4 ways to get from Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station by subway, taxi, or car
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Line 4 subway, line 10 subway
best- Take the subway from Xidan Station to Jiaomen West Station4
- Take the subway from Jiaomen East to Caoqiao10
51 min¥5–11Line 1 subway, line 10 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Gongzhufen Station1
- Take the subway from Gongzhufen to Caoqiao10
1h¥4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station12.5 km
12 min¥50–60Drive 12.5 km
- Drive from Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station12.5 km
12 min¥12–17
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station is to line 1 subway and line 10 subway which costs ¥4 - ¥6 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs ¥50 - ¥60.
No, there is no direct train from Forbidden City station to Caoqiao Station. However, there are services departing from Tian'anmen West Station and arriving at Caoqiao via Xidan Station and Jiaomen East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Forbidden City and Caoqiao Station is 13 km. The road distance is 12.5 km.
The best way to get from Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station without a car is to line 4 subway and line 10 subway which takes 51 min and costs ¥5 - ¥11.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station, including transfers.
Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Xidan Station.
Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Jiaomen West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station is 13 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station.
There are 939+ hotels available in Caoqiao Station.
What companies run services between Forbidden City, China and Caoqiao Station, China?
You can take a vehicle from Forbidden City to Caoqiao Station via Tian'anmen West Station, Xidan Station, Jiaomen West Station, Jiaomen East, and Caoqiao in around 51 min.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Xidan Station to Jiaomen West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1–2
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Jiaomen East to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–6
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Gongzhufen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Gongzhufen to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1–2
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
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