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Badaling Great Wall Travel Tips

 Badaling Great Wall Transportation:

 1. By Bus No. 919 to Badaling Great Wall 

Bus No.919
Bus No. 919 to Badaling Great Wall

The stop board of bus no.919
Station board of bus 919 to Badaling

To get to Badaling Great Wall, visitors can take Bus No.919 at Deshengmen Gate.

Buses to Deshengmen Gate: 210, 27, 315, 380, 305, 44(小), 44(大), 409, 5, 55, 625, 635, 800(内), 83…

Tips: Around Deshengmen Gate, many buses offer to take visitors to the Great Wall at Badaling. Some private bus owners even claim that their buses are no. 919 by putting a "919" sign in the window. Please ignore them without hesitation because these private "919" buses will certainly charge more, take more time and are less safe than the publicly-owned "919" bus. We suggest visitors take the publicly-owned No.919 to Badaling Great Wall for it is safe, fast and reasonably priced.

Some tips to help you find the right no.919 bus to Badaling Great Wall
1.  The no.919 bus station is located north of the gateway of Deshengmen Gate.
2.  Usually, there are many people in a long line (or two long lines) waiting for the next bus.
3. No one is trying to convince you to get on the bus, compared to the private 919 bus owners who would mince words to persuade you to get on the bus.
4. The no.919 bus is in green color. It doesn't look like a private bus or a coach company bus. It looks like a typical RTD type of bus.
5. It costs CNY 12 per person by cash and CNY 4.8 by using the public transportation IC card.
6. It runs non-stop between 06:30 and 18:30 from Deshengmen to Badaling Great Wall, and returns from Badaling Great Wall to Deshengmen from 12:00 to 17:00.

Ways of Entering the Wall

Badaling Great Wall Cable Car
Badaling Great Wall Cable Car
Badaling Great Wall Pulley
Badaling Great Wall Pulley
The bus no.919 will take you about less than one hour to reach Badaling. It stops near the pulley at the front mountain of Badaling, and it takes about 25 minutes to walk from the 919 bus station to the ticket office of Badaling Great Wall. If you do not want to spend too much time and energy on climbing the wall, you can take the pulley to the top of the wall. The ticket office of the pulley is located at the parking lot in the front mountain. It costs CNY 30 for a single trip and CNY 60 for a round trip. The entrance of the pulley is located near to Badaling Bear Garden. The pulley will spend five minutes to take you to the North Fourth Tower of Badaling Great Wall. From the North Fourth Tower, you can continue to walk forward till you reach Hero Slope (Hao Han Po) at the North Eighth Tower.

Besides, the "No.919 (慢)" bus (meaning slow line) also takes visitors to the Great Wall at Badaling, but it will take more time and make stops. The bus station for this bus is also located at Deshengmen Gate. It stops near the cable car at the back mountain of Badaling Great Wall, and it takes about ten minutes to walk to the ticket office of Badaling Great Wall. The whole trip costs CNY 8 and takes about one and half an hour. You can decide between the "919" and the "919 (慢)" according to your time and plan.

 2. By Multiple Unit Train S2
You can take the multiple unit train S2 from Beijing North Railway Station to Badaling. It takes about one hour to reach Badaling. Tickets are available at the station ticket window. The first class ticket costs CNY 17, and the second class ticket costs CNY 14. The entrance to the Great Wall is a fifteen to twenty minute walk from Badaling Railway Station.

Timetable of Multiple Unit Train S2

Train No.
Start from
Time of Departure
Arrive at
Time of Arrival
Travel Time
Air-conditioned
Y563
Beijing North
07:26
Badaling
08:25
59m
Yes
Y567
Beijing North
09:33
Badaling
10:42
1h09m
Yes
Y571
Beijing North
11:08
Badaling
12:15
1h07m
Yes
Y575
Beijing North
13:19
Badaling
14:28
1h09m
Yes
Y579
Beijing North
15:01
Badaling
16:10
1h09m
Yes
Y587
Beijing North
19:32
Badaling
20:41
1h09m
Yes

 Badaling Dining and Accommodation

Badaling Map
Badaling Great Wall Map

For visitors who prefer to linger in Badaling, a trip to the countryside for a farmhouse visit is strongly recommended. It is a good chance to experience rustic life by staying at a farmer's house, having a farmer's meal and sharing the experience of a farmer's life.

Located at the foot of Badaling Great Wall in Yanqing District, beside the exit 18 of Badaling highway, Chadao Minsu Village is an ideal place to view the Great Wall, experience country life and reflect on old times.

The village used to be a barracks site during the rule of Emperor Jiajing (1521-1566) during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Now cultural relics of the Ming and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties such as the Town God's Temple, the Temple of Guan Yu and the ancient courier station can be seen in the village. There are many good farmhouses in the village, such as Hongfu Hostel and Kangjia Laodian Farmhouse. They offer the authentic peasant dishes and comfortable accommodation at reasonable price.

 Surrounding Scenic Spots:
Water Pass Great Wall (Shuiguan)
Take bus No.919 at Badaling Station and ask the bus driver to stop at Shuiguan Pass.

Juyongguan Pass
Take bus No.919 at Badaling Station and arrive at Juyongguan Station. Badaling and Juyongguan are located quite near by.

China Great Wall Museum
Located at the foot of Badaling Great Wall, it should not be missed when you visit Badaling. Enter and learn.

Ming Tombs
How to get to Ming Tombs from Badaling Great Wall: You can take the bus no.919 (慢) from Badaling Station and get off at Ming Huang La Xiang Gong Station (The Ming Dynasty Wax Museum), and take bus no.314 and get off at Dingling Tomb (one of the thirteen Ming Tombs).

 Warm Prompt: Do not go to the Great Wall in bad weather (heavy rain, storm or thunderstorm), for there is no lightning rods on the beacon towers, and the stairways will be very slippery, which may put you in danger.

 Related Links:
 Badaling Great Wall Introduction
 Badaling Hiking Routes
 Badaling Great Wall Pictures

Badaling Great Wall Travel Review

Q & A Search:

Q & A on Badaling Travel Tips

1.

Jan. 13,2010 22:14 Reply

Mr.David said:

The travel time from Beijing to Baidaling and Yanqing District by Multiple Unit Train S2 will be hopefully shortened after the completion of Jingzhang (Beijing-Zhangjiakou) Intercity Railway.

It is learned that the construction of Jingzhang Intercity Railway would probably be started in 2010. By the finish, It will lend the way for the train S2, which makes the travel time from Beijing to Badaling Great Wall shortened from present one hour and twenty minutes to twenty minutes, and the travel time from Beijing to Yanqing District will be shortened to thirty minutes.

2.

Dec. 21,2009 23:29 Reply

Mrs.themerna(indonesia) said:

from Beijing hotel at tiananmen square if i want go to Ming tombs & badaling great wall which is better to Badaling first or Ming tombs for the journey plan. & if i choose bus for the transportation can you show me how? If we plan have Lunch at Badaling Great wall how to find restaurant near the location?

Dec. 22,2009 18:50
Ms.SLEEPYHAMSTER(China) replied:

Hi, you can go to Badaling and Ming tombs in one day. First visit Badaling and then Ming tombs. You can take bus no.5 at Tiananmen Square and get off at Deshengmen Gate. Take bus no.919 at Deshengmen Gate and arrive at Badaling Great Wall. After visiting Badaling, you can take bus no.919 (慢) from Badaling Station and get off at Ming Huang La Xiang Gong Station (The Ming Dynasty Wax Museum), and take bus no.314 and get off at Dingling Tomb (one of the thirteen Ming Tombs).

You can have your lunch at Badaling Restaurant which is located about 200 meters from the wall. Or in the nearby small reasaurants which is very easy to find and withine steps distance.

3.

Dec. 17,2009 21:19 Reply

Mr.Eric(Philippines) said:

If I take the bus 919 from DeShengMen going to Badaling , how am I going to go back to DeShengMen? Is there any bus 919 that runs every hour going back to DeShengMen? Please advise.

Dec. 18,2009 03:36
Mr.Peter replied:

Yes, it runs from and to Deshengmen. Round trip not single trip. Don't worry!

4.

Dec. 16,2009 03:05 Reply

Mr.ken(Malay) said:

i would like to know the following:-
1.i am arrive at beijing at 1600hrs it is enought time to take bus or train to badaling?
2.how to get a taxi to badaling?, it there a taxi stand in the airport? it is to buy taxi coupon which practise in my country.
3.a tour agent quote me RMB400 for travling to air port to badaling, it is reasonable?
4.people do mention difficult to get taxi to badaling as the taxi driver not willing because no return passenger, it is true?

Dec. 16,2009 20:08
Ms.SLEEPYHAMSTER replied:

1. It takes about more than one hour from Beijing to Badaling. So you will be too late to climb the wall, and you have to lodgin in the nearby villages or hotels and climb the wall the next day. My suggestion is you stay at a hotel in beijing and start early in the next day.
2. You can take a taxi from Tiananmen Square to Badaling and it costs about CNY 250. If you take a taxi in the airport, and it will cost more. A much easier and cheaper way is to take bus no.919 from Deshengmen Gate Station. The ticket costs only CNY 12. In Beijing, there is no taxi coupon practised.
3. Is the price include all the fares from air port to Badaling, such as the transportation, entrance ticket, lunch and tour guide? you should make it clear, and make sure it is a reliable tour agent as there are many illegal tour agencies claiming a one day tour to Badaling. In my opinion, you can make the trip all by yourself which cost less than this price.
4. It is not true. You can reach an agreement with the taxi driver and set upon a fair price. Good trip!

5.

Dec. 11,2009 08:57 Reply

Mr.Hwang(Malaysia) said:

Could someone please tell me how much is the cost of a taxi from the Beijing airport directly to Badaling? Furthermore, how can i hire a taxi at the airport to get there?

Dec. 11,2009 21:07
Ms.CARMEN_01(France) replied:

At least CNY200. Metered taxis are available at officially designated taxi stands of the airport.

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