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There are 7 ways to get from Summer Palace to Gulou by train, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi via Guitang

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    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Changsha Southtrain
    2. Take the train from Changsha South to Xinhua Southtrain
    3. Take the taxi from Xinhua South to Guloutaxi
    10h 36m
    ¥679–1,225

  2. Drive 1,616.2 km

    1. Drive from Summer Palace to Guloucar1,616.2 km
    16h 52m
    ¥1,448–2,091

  3. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Changde, taxi

    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Changde (CGD)planePKX - CGD
    3. Take the taxi from Changde (CGD) to Guloutaxi
    7h 26m
    ¥2,203–6,978

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Shaodongtrain
    2. Take the train from Shaodong to Louditrain
    3. Take the train from Loudi to Anhuatrain
    4. Take the taxi from Anhua to Guloutaxi
    14h 58m

  5. Train, taxi #2

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Lengshuijiang Easttrain
    2. Take the train from Lengshuijiang East to Anhuatrain
    3. Take the taxi from Anhua to Guloutaxi
    24h 7m

  6. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG)planePEK - DYG
    2. Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Xinhua Southtrain
    3. Take the taxi from Xinhua South to Guloutaxi
    10h 26m
    ¥1,918–3,607

  7. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG)planePKX - DYG
    3. Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Xinhua Southtrain
    4. Take the taxi from Xinhua South to Guloutaxi
    10h 28m
    ¥1,932–4,223

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Changde (CGD) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,890Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Summer Palace, Beijing Municipality, China and Gulou, Hunan Sheng, China?

There is no direct connection from Summer Palace to Gulou. However, you can walk to Xiyuan, take the line 16 subway to National Library, take the line 9 subway to Beijing West Station, walk to Beijing West Station, take the train to Changsha South, take the train to Xinhua South, then take the taxi to Gulou. Alternatively, you can drive from Summer Palace to Gulou in around 16h 52m.

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