How to Travel from Beijing to Harbin

Location: Jichang West Rd, Chaoyang District, Beijing (北京朝阳区机场西路)

Beijing Capital International Airport (IATA: PEK) is present most frequently-used airport in Beijing. It is located northeast of Beijing downtown, about 25km away from city center (Tiananmen Square). It offers accessible subway (airport line, No.15), public bus, airport shuttle bus and taxi. As one of the busiest airports in the world, Beijing Capital Airport serves numerous international/regional flights to almost every continent of the world. It also operates domestic flights to most major cities, like Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Guilin, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, Zhangjiajie, Huangshan, Lhasa, etc.

Harbin Taiping International Airport (哈尔滨太平国际机场)

Location: Daoli Road, Harbin City, Heilongjiang (黑龙江哈尔滨市道里路)

Harbin Taiping International Airport (IATA: HRB) is the main airport served in Harbin and surrounding cities. It is located in about 40km away from southwest of the city of Harbin and it takes about 45 minutes' driving. There is no metro line passing through the airport till now, so you can only take airport express and public bus or call a taxi. Harbin Taiping International Airport operates domestic flights to most major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xian, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Hangzhou, Changsha, as well as regional flights to Hong Kong and Taibai. Besides, Harbin is also connected with some cities in Russia, Thailand, Korea and Japan.

Beijing South Railway Station (Beijingnan Railway Station, 北京南站)

Location: No.12, Yongwai Avenue, Fengtai District, South Beijing (北京市丰台区永外大街12号)

Beijing South Railway Station is the largest and one of the busiest railway stations served in Beijing. It is about 7km (about 30 minutes' driving) away to Beijing city center (Tiananmen Square) and 40km (about 1 hour's driving) away to Beijing Capital International Airport. It can be reached by metro Line 4 and Line 14. You can also take several buses or call a taxi to get there. Beijing South Railway Station operates many high speed trains to cities in eastern coastal areas, including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Fuzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, etc. Read more about Beijing South Railway Station

Beijing Railway Station (北京站)

Location: No.13, Maojiawan Hutong Jia, Dongcheng District, Southeast Beijing (北京市东城区毛家湾胡同甲13号)

Beijing Railway Station is an old railway station with a history of more than 100 years. It is about 3km (20 minutes' driving) to Beijing city center (Tianmen Square) and 35km (1 hour's driving) to Beijing Capital International Airport. You can get there by metro Line 2 and several public buses. Today, Beijing Railway Station runs most normal trains and some high speed trains to the northeastern cities, like Harbin, Dalian, Shenyang, Qinghai, Tangshan… Read more about Beijing Railway Station

Harbin West Railway Station (Harbinxi Railway Station, 哈尔滨西站)

Location: No. 501, Harbin Street, Nangang District, Harbin City(哈尔滨南岗区哈尔滨大街501号)

Harbin West Railway Station is located in southern area of Harbin City, about 30 minutes' driving to Harbin Ice and Snow World and Harbin Taiping International Airport. It is available to get to Harbin by metro Line 3, public bus or taxi. As the first high speed railway station in Heilongjiang Province, Harbin West Railway Station handles about 400 trains one day. There are daily high speed trains to lots of cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Qingdao, etc.

Harbin Railway Station (哈尔滨站)

Location: (Junction of Digong Street and Jihong Street) No.1, Tielu Street, Nangang District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省哈尔滨市南岗区铁路街1号)

Harbin Railway Station is a big railway hub in Heilongjiang as well. It is about 2km away from Harbin Ice and Snow World and 40km away from Harbin Taiping Airport. This railway Station is connected with metro Line 1 and some other public buses. It mainly operates high speed D-trains to Beijing and some other prefecture-level cities in Heilongjiang Province.

As the premier destination of China, Beijing offers too much to explore. It needs at least 2 or 3 days to visit the landmarks in Beijing. In 3 short days, you can not only admire the collection of imperial architectures, like Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven, but also get amazed by China's modern buildings (Bird's Nest and Water Cube). Then you will enjoy a hiking experience on man-made wonder – Great Wall of China. Moreover, riding a rickshaw to experience Beijing Hutongs and visiting a local family will make your trip memorable as well. With one more day, you can add Summer Palace – the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China to your itinerary. It is also available to travel 798 Art Zone to get an artsy vibe which stands in contrast to the old atmosphere of Beijing's historic sights.

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