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How to Get from Beijing South Railway Station to Capital Airport

The distance from Beijing South Railway Station to Capital Airport (PEK) is around 40 kilometers (25 miles). There is shuttle bus line 2 running between. Passengers can also take subway to Dongzhimen and then transfer to Capital Airport Express Train to PEK. Both travel ways need about 75 minutes and cost CNY30.

1. Capital Airport Shuttle Bus Line 2: 75 minutes, CNY 30

Pick-up point: Close the North Exit of South Railway Station
Drop-off point: Terminal 2 (T2), T1, T3
Duration: about 75 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 30
Opening Time: 05:00 - 21:00; the bus departs every 30 minutes or once fully seated.

The shuttle bus runs directly and every passenger is ensured a seat for a comfortable ride. But the departure interval is a little long and there is a possiblity of traffic jams on the way.

2. Subway Line 4 + Subway Line 2 + Airport Express Train: 75 minutes, CNY 30

→ Walk to the subway entrance on -1F of Beijing South Railway Station. There are bilingual direction signs leading you there.
→ Take subway line 4 to Xuanwumen, 3 stops.
→ Change to line 2 outer ring to Dongzhimen, 8 stops.
→ Transfer to airport express train to T3 or T2 of Capital Airport. The airport express train has no stop at T1.

Both subway and airport express train meet no traffic jams and you can rely on them. However, pssengers need to carry their luggages up and down the cabin. Also, the cabins can be quite crowded in rush hours.

3. Subway Line 14 + Subway Line 10 + Airport Express Train: 75 minutes, CNY 30

→ Take subway line 14 east section to Shilihe, 5 stops.
→ Transfer to line 10 outer ring to Sanyuanqiao, 10 stops.
→ Change to airport express train to T3 or T2.

4. Taxi: Around 80 minutes, about CNY 120

Taxi offers more private and comfortable travel experience but it costs more. However, it usually requires passengers to queue in line for around 30 minutes to hail one. Traffic congestion is also a possibility.

Passengers can also use taxi-hailing app in advance; it saves time but you need to know Chinese.

How to Get from Beijing South Railway Station to Daxing Airport

1. Airport Shuttle Bus Beijng South Railway Station Line: 50 minutes, CNY 40

Pick-up point: Close the North Exit of South Railway Station

Drop-off point: To the east of entrance of terminal building

Duration: about 50 minutes

Ticket Fare: CNY 40

Opening Time: From South Railway Station: 06:30, 13:30, 18:30; From Airport: 11:00, 16:00, 21:00

2. Subway Line 4 + Subway Line 10 + Beijing New Airport Line: Around 45 minutes, CNY 38

→ Take subway line 4 to Jiaomen West, 2 stops.
→ Transfer to subway line 10 inner ring to Caoqiao, 1 stop.
→ Change to subway Beijing New Airport Line to the airport, 2 stops.

3. Subway Line 14 + Airport Shuttle Bus Beijing Railway Station Line: Around 1 hour 15 minutes, CNY 43

→ Take subway line 14 east section to Puhuangyu, 3 stops.
→ Leave from Exit D and walk south for 100 meters (109 yards) to take airport shuttle bus from Puhuangyu to Daxing Airport, 1 stop

The airport shuttle bus operate from 04:00 to 20:15 with an interval of about 30 minutes.

4. Taxi: Around 50 minutes, CNY 55 - 65

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- Last updated on Apr. 19, 2021 -

Questions & Answers on How to Get from Beijing South Railway Station to Capital Airport

Asked by Kimber from CANADA | Apr. 25, 2020 17:30

Can I book a porter service at Beijing South Station?

How much could it cost?

Answers (1)

Answered by TravelChinaGuide | Apr. 28, 2020 17:29

Thank you for your inquiry.

There is porter service at Beijing South Station, however, you may not able to book it online in advance. You can find them around the extrances and in waiting hall. Usually the price is around CNY20 per piece or CNY100 per car (allow a max of 8 pieces). Hope this information can help you.

Asked by zipora from ISRAEL | Jan. 16, 2020 11:36

I need to get from PEK airport toNo.4, Shijia Hutong, Meishi Street, Qianmen Street, Xicheng

How to do this on public transport? Train or bus. Thanks for the help

Answers (1)

Answered by Nat from USA | Jan. 16, 2020 17:43

Two options: first, you can take airport shuttle bus (west train station line) and get off at Qianmen Dajie Nankou. The address is about 900m away.

Second, you can use metro service. You can take Airport Express Line from airport to Sanyuanqiao and then change to line 10 to Shuangjing, finally change to line 7 and get out from Zhushikou, gate A. The address is about 500m away.

Asked by Lyn from SINGAPORE | Oct. 23, 2019 01:17

How do we travel from Beijing Capital Airport to Beijing South Railway Station?

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Answered by Shelton from COSTA RICA | Oct. 24, 2019 01:19

The easiest way would be taxi and airport shuttle bus. Metro is also good option, but need some change between different metro lines: Airport Express Line to Dongzhimen, change to line 2 to Xuanwumen and finally change to line 4 to the south station, 1.5 hours on the way!

Asked by Mangesh from INDIA | Jun. 20, 2019 15:28

How to travel From Tianjin Zhao train station to Beijing capital Airport

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Answered by Patricia | Jun. 20, 2019 18:27

Which station do you refer to? Tianjin, Tianjin South or Tianjin West?