There are 3 ways to get from Pinganli Station to Forbidden City by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 4 subway, line 1 subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Pinganli to Xidan Station4
- Take the subway from Xidan Station to Tian'anmen West Station1
- Take the bus from Tiananmen West to West Gate of Forbidden City
27 min¥19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pinganli Station to Forbidden City4.9 km
5 min¥29–40Walk
- Take the foot from Pinganli Station to Forbidden City4 km
47 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pinganli Station to Forbidden City is to line 4 subway and line 1 subway and bus which costs ¥18 - ¥20 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Pinganli Station to Forbidden City is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs ¥29 - ¥40.
The distance between Pinganli Station and Forbidden City is 6 km.
The best way to get from Pinganli Station to Forbidden City without a car is to line 4 subway and line 1 subway and bus which takes 27 min and costs ¥18 - ¥20.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Pinganli Station to Forbidden City, including transfers.
There are 984+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Pinganli Station, China and Forbidden City, China?
There is no direct connection from Pinganli Station to Forbidden City. However, you can take the line 4 subway to Xidan Station, take the line 1 subway to Tian'anmen West Station, walk to Tiananmen West, take the bus to West Gate of Forbidden City, then walk to Forbidden City. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Forbidden City.
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Pinganli to Xidan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–4
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Subway from Xidan Station to Tian'anmen West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1
- 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
- ¥15
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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