How to get from Beijing South Railway Station to Capital Airport(PEK)

Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) is located 38km northeast of Beijing South Railway Station. There are three public transports from Beijing South Railway Station to Beijing Capital Airport(PEK): subway, taxi and bus. Subway is mostly recommended. It takes around 65 minutes, and ticket price is RMB30 per person one way.

Option 1, Subway Line 4 - Subway line 2 - Airport Express Train, 35km, 1h5m, RMB30

First: Take the subway line 4 on B2 in Beijing South Railway Station to Xuanwumen Station(宣武门）

Passing Stations: 3, Duration: 8 minutes, Interval: 5 minutes, Operation Hours: 05:15- 23:15

Then: Transfer the subway line 2 to Dongzhimen Station(东直门) from Xuanwumen(宣武门）

Passing Stations: 8, Duration: 29 minutes, Interval: 5 minutes, Operation Hours: 05:40 - 22:50

Next: Transfer Airport express train to Beijing Capital Airport T3 or T2 from Dongzhimen Station(东直门)

Passing Stations: 0, Duration: 20 minutes, Interval: 15 minutes, Operation Hours: 06:35 - 23:10

Total ticket price: RMB30

Option 2, Taxi, 38km, 1 hour, RMB150

Take the taxi at East or West Exit on B1 level

The taxi fare from Beijing South Railway Station to Beijing Capital Airport(PEK) is around RMB150 and the duration is around 1 hour.

If you take the taxi, you can show the following Chinese sentence to Taxi driver:

司机, 请带我去北京首都机场, 谢谢! (Please drive me to Beijing Capital Airport(PEK), thank you!)

Tips:

1, There always is serious traffic jam between 07:00am - 09:00am and between 05:30pm - 08:00pm

2, After 11:00pm, it is very hard to take the taxi.

Option 3, Airport Shuttle Bus, 39km, 1.5 hours, RMB30

Take Beijing Capital Airport Shuttle Bus at North Exit on B1 level

Tips:

1, There always is serious traffic jam between 07:00am - 09:00am and between 05:30pm - 08:00pm

2, Operation Hours: 07:00 - 19:30