How to Get to Summer Palace: By Car, Metro, Bus 2024

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Besides multiple buses, you can also take the metro line 4 or the metro line 16 to the Summer Palace. There are two stations near the North Palace Gate and East Palace Gate.

To the North Palace Gate: Get off at Exit D of North Palace Gate Station (Pinyin: BeigongmenZhan 北宫门站), and go straight along Yiheyuan Rd (颐和园路) and Qinglongqiao E Rd (青龙桥东街) for about 300m , then reach the North Palace Gate Ticket office within 5min.

To the West Palace Gate: Get off at Southwest Exit C2 of Xiyuan Station (Pinyin: Xiyuanzhan 西苑站), and go straight along the Tongqing Street (同庆街), and then reach West Palace Gate within 15 minutes.

Situated in the East of Beijing suburban area, Beijing Capital International Airport (北京首都国际机场) is 39km away from Summer Palace (1h by car). Beijing Daxing International Airport (北京大兴国际机场) is 70km away from it (1h20mins by car). You can grab a taxi to the scenic area. However, it may cost a lot. There is no direct bus/metro to the summer palace.

From Beijing Capital Airport to Summer Palace

The most recommended transferring way by public transportation is to take an airport express at Terminal 3 and get off at Sanyuanqiao Stop (三元桥站), then you may walk around 200 meters to Sanyuanqiao Metro Station and take metro line 10 to HaidianHuangzhuang Station (海淀黄庄站) where you can transfer to metro line 4 and reach North Palace Gate Station or Xiyuan Station. Later, you need to walk 1km.

From Beijing Daxing Airport to Summer Palace

You're suggested to take Daxing airport express at Daxing Airport Station and get off at Caoqiao Stop (草桥站). Then walk 450m to transfer to metro inner line 10 at Caoqiao Metro Station (草桥站) and get off at Bagou Metro Station (巴沟站) to transfer to Xijiao metro line (西郊线) (head for Xiangshan 香山) and get off at West Palace Gate Station. After that, you'll need to walk 370m.

The Forbidden city is right in the city center and it is 20km (57min by car) to the southeast of the summer palace. The unexpected traffic jam may happen if you want to get to the Summer Palace during the peak hours or on weekend and holidays.

You can take Metro Line 1 at Tiananmen Square East Station (天安门东站) and transfer at Xidan Station (西单站) to take Metro Line 4 and stop at North Palace Gate Station or Xiyuan Station.

From Wangfujing to Summer Palace

Wangfujing is the most popular shopping paradise in Beijing and a top accommodation area for travellers in Beijing. Many visitors will transfer from here to Summer Palace. Not far from Tiananmen Square and Forbidden city and around 20km away from the summer palace in the southwest Beijing, you can also take metro line 1 from the nearest station such as Wangfujing Station (王府井站) and Tiananmen Square Station (天安门东站) to North Palace Gate Station or Xiyuan Station on Line 4, via Xidan Station (西单站).

Besides Summer Palace, there are many other attractions in Beijing offering you the same marvellous views. You can visit the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven to witness the royal buildings of the ancient China empire, hike on the incredible Great Wall, and wander along the traditional hutongs to experience the authentic local life...all of your dreams about Beijing can be tangible in our Beijing tours. If you have more days, you should not miss Great Wall - the must-go place in Beijing, and explore more hidden attractions in Beijing city.⨠ See more Beijing attractions.

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