Beijing Capital Airport Express Train, Ticket Fare, Routes

Beijing Capital Airport Express Train

The 28-kilometer's Airport Express of Beijing subway has been put into use on July 19, 2008. This light rail line running from the T2 and T3 of Capital Airport just has two stations in Beijing's downtown area, respectively at Dongzhimen and Sanyuanqiao. It just takes 20 minutes for passengers to travel between the airport and Dongzhimen by the Capital Airport Express Train, the highest speed of which could reach 110 kilometers/hour.

Routes
T3 of Capital Airport→T2 of Capital Airport→Sanyuanqiao→Dongzhimen

Stations	First	Last	Accessible Transfer
T2	06:35	23:10	---
T3	06:21	22:51	---
Sanyuanqiao	06:52	23:27	Subway Line 10
Dongzhimen	---	---	Subway Line 2 and Line 13

Dongzhimen→Sanyuanqiao→T3 of Capital Airport→T2 of Capital Airport

Stations	First	Last	Accessible Transfer
Dongzhimen	06:00	22:30	Subway Line 2 and Line 13
Sanyuanqiao	06:04	22:34	Subway Line 10
T3	---	---	---
T2	---	---	---

Ticket:
Fare: CNY25/person

Ticket of Airport Express Train

At each of the four pick-up stations, you could purchase a card ticket by RMB cash from the manual ticket office or the ticket vending machines which have Chinese and English service. Please keep your ticket well since it will be reclaimed when you exit from the express train station. In case you lose the ticket, you have to pay for a compensatory ticket which charges CNY250/person

Besides purchasing a ticket by cash, the ticket fare could be paid by the Beijing transportation smart card if you already have one. The fare will be deducted from the balance in your card when you exit from the express train station.

How to take the Airport Express Train?

Airport Transportation Sign

Departure from Capital Airport to Sanyuanqiao & Dongzhimen

When you arrive in Beijing Capital Airport, please follow the signs to the Airport Express Train Station→purchase a ticket and enter into the waiting hall→get off the train and return the ticket→exit from the subway station or purchase another ticket to transfer to subway Line 2, Line 13 or Line 10

Departure from Dongzhimen to Capital Airport

Please enter into the subway station from Exit E on the ground and take the elevator downstairs to B1→purchasing ticket and go through security checktake the elevator downstairs to B4→waiting and boarding the Airport Express Train
Tips: If you transfer to the Airport Express Train from subway Line 2 and Line 13 at Dongzhimen, you have to return the ticket which only charges CNY2 firstly. Afterwards, please go to the ticket office of the Airport Express Train to get a new one.

Travelers' Voices on Transportation of Beijing Capital Airport

Nov. 18,2009 01:52 Reply

Mr.Yang(Singapore) said:

If I am traveling by the airport express, how do I get to Kerry Centre Hotel from Terminal 3.

Nov. 18,2009 03:45
Ms.hollyluo replied:

Mr.Yang:
It is quite easy for you. Take the express train from T3 to Sanyuanqiao Station and then change to Line 10. Get off at the Exit D of Jintaixizhao Station. Continuing walking south and you will find the hotel on the Guanghua Road.

Nov. 10,2009 11:20 Reply

Mr.Elie(singapore) said:

My daughter and I will be arriving in Beijing Capital Airport on Saturday around 7AM at Terminal 3 on 14 Nov and need to go to Hilton Wangfujing. What is the best way to go..bus or train? I know the train takes about 20 minutes, how long does the bus take?

Also what is the best way to go from Wangfujing to the Summer Palace?
thank you for your help

Nov. 10,2009 19:51
Mr.Eric replied:

Hi, Mr.Elie, you may take the airport express and shift to subway line 1 at Dongzhimen Station, then get off at Wangfujing Station. Get out from Exit A (northest exit) and walk north Wangfujing Street for around 600m, you will find the hotel just nearby Beijing apm (Xindongan Shopping Mall).
Or, you may take the airport shuttle bus no2 and get off at Chaoyangmen Stop, then take a taxi to get to the hotel (the taxi fee is around CNY15.00). If so, it takes a round 1 hour.

Form the hotel to the summer palace, you could take subway line 1 at Wangfujing Station and transfer to subway line 4 at Xidan Station, then get off subway line 4 at Beigongmen Station and walk out from Exit D, you could easily find the North Gate of Summer Palace.

Nov. 10,2009 22:25
Mr.Elie(Singapore) replied:

Thank you Eric for your help. Can you also recommend a tour company? thanks.

Nov. 11,2009 01:30
Mr.Eric replied:

I think you could contact with this website. I have read that it supplies some good Beijing tours.

Nov. 3,2009 21:42 Reply

Ms.M K(Singapore) said:

Hello. Am considering taking a taxi from Beijing International Airport to Novotel Beijing Peace Hotel. What is the approximate taxi fare please?

Nov. 3,2009 23:14
Ms.Holly replied:

Novotel Beijing Peace Hotel is located in Jinyu Hutong, Wangfujing. The approximate taxi fee is about ￥130 (50 minutes).

Nov. 5,2009 19:21
Ms.M K(Singapore) replied:

Thank you, Ms Holly

Nov. 4,2009 17:33 Reply

Mr.Jack(Canada) said:

I will be arriving Beijing Capital on Sunday Nov. 8th and need to get to New World Hotel Beijing, Hu Jia Lou, Chao Yang District (near WFC buiding). Can I get to the hotel using the airport express and subway. If so, where should I transfer and what will be my final station name for the hotel.

Nov. 4,2009 21:05
Ms.Cindy replied:

Hello Mr. Jack
The airport express and subway are available for you. You just need to transfer to line 10 at Sanyuanqiao Station. Get off at the Hujialou Station(exit D, northwest).

Nov. 2,2009 01:16 Reply

Ms.Pat(Philippines) said:

Hi,

My husband and I will be arriving in Beijing via Air China on January. We plan to stay at Days Inn Forbidden City Hotel. What is the convenient way to go there? Can we take airport express and transfer to subway? What subway station is closest to the hotel?

Thanks,
Pat from Philippines

Nov. 2,2009 03:03
Mr.josh replied:

Hi, Ms.Pat, you can take the airport express and transfer to subway line 2 at Dongzhimen Station, then shift to subway line 1 at Jianguomen Station and get off at Tiananmen East Station.
After walking out from Exit B (northeast), you need to walk east for around 400 meters to Nanheyan Street, then turn left and walk north for around 200 meters; you will find the hotel on your left side (Nanwanzi Hutong).

Oct. 30,2009 01:15 Reply

Mr.Khoo(Malaysia) said:

Hi, I will be arriving Beijing T2 and what is the cheapest and convenient way to travel to my hotel at Shatan Hotel. Thanks

Oct. 31,2009 01:15
Mr.Frank replied:

At T2, you could catch the airport shuttle bus Line 2 to reach its terminal at Xidan firstly. The bus fare is CNY16/person. Then, you could hire a cab car driving you to the hotel directly. Excluding the surchage of waiting, the taxi fare should be around 14RMB.

Oct. 24,2009 08:52 Reply

Mr.BASISC(SINGAPORE) said:

I am visiting Beijing end of Nov'09, I am staying at Novotel Peace, how to reach my hotel with fastest and cheapest from airport with subway or bus? Please provide me the steps. Thank you. From Novotel Peace to Summer Palace and Hutong, how to go with cheap transportation. Thank you in advance.

Oct. 30,2009 20:26
Mr.Frank replied:

It is suggested that you take the shuttle bus Line 3 (16RMB)to get to Beijing Railway Station firstly. Here, you could take the subway Line 2 and then transfer to Line 5 at Chongwenmen station. Finally get off at Dengshikou station, you could walk to the hotel in 10 minutes. The subway fare is just 2RMB.

Of course, you could hire a cab driving you from Beijing Railway Station to the hotel directly. The distance is no more than 3kms, so the fare is 10RMB.

Oct. 25,2009 11:06 Reply

Mr.Lam(HK) said:

I am staying in HaiDing near the HaiDingHuangZhuang underground. How much to take a taxi from here to airport? do i need to agree with the taxi driver in advance or by meter?

Oct. 26,2009 00:20
Ms.Carrie replied:

Mr. Lam
It costs you about ￥120 from Haidianhuangzhan to the airport. Usually, you are charged by kilometers.

Oct. 18,2009 05:23 Reply

Mr.MP Gagarin(Philippines) said:

I will be arriving on November 9,2009 ,Terminal 2 Beijing Capital International Airport and I will be checking in at Novotel Xinqiao Beijing, 1 Chong Wen Men Xi Da Jie,Beijing 100004,China. What is the best best public transport to take. Thank you for yor assistance.

Oct. 18,2009 22:24
Mr.Eric replied:

Hi, Mr.MP Gagarin, take the airport express, and transfer to subway line 2 at Dongzhimen Station. Please get out from Exit A(northwest) at Chongwenmen Station of subway line 2, the hotel is just on your right side.

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Oct. 13,2009 06:37 Reply

Mr.Miguel Bastos(Suisse) said:

Hello,

I will be arriving at Terminal 2 of Beijing airport at 5h30 and I must catch a domestic flight in terminal 3 at 8h15. What is the quickest way to get to terminal 3, domestic flight check-in area ?

thank you for your help !

Oct. 13,2009 21:53
Mr.Josh replied:

You can take the free shuttle bus from T2 to T3, which takes around 15 minutes. Besides, it will take around 1 hour for you to check out from T2, and the check in will be stopped 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time of a flight at T3. Good luck.

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