Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
Beijing Capital International Airport is about 30 km from the city center.
Metro
The Capital Airport Express is the main rail link from PEK into the city, with 5 stops: Terminal 3 – Terminal 2 – Sanyuanqiao – Dongzhimen – Beixinqiao. The fare is a flat ¥25.
Single-trip times from Terminal 3 to each stop:
| Destination | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Terminal 2 | ~14 min |
| Sanyuanqiao | ~30 min |
| Dongzhimen | ~38 min |
| Beixinqiao | ~42 min |
First train at 06:22, last train at 22:52 (times may shift with holidays and seasons — check Amap for the latest).
At Dongzhimen you can transfer to Lines 2 and 13; at Sanyuanqiao to Lines 10 and 12; at Beixinqiao to Line 5.
Taxi, ride-hailing, and airport buses
Taxi stands:
Terminal 2: the central lane outside Gates 5–9 on the ground floor. Terminal 3: the taxi waiting area on B1. Follow the airport signs to reach it.
Ride-hailing pickup points:
Terminal 2: exit the arrivals hall through Gate 9, cross the road to the P2 parking garage opposite, and you’ll find the pickup point on the ground floor. Terminal 3: the pickup point is in Area H on B2; follow the airport signs. (Area H is split into East and West — after you take the escalator down, East is on the left and West on the right, and there are signs too, so check carefully.) The pillars at the pickup bays are numbered (for example, West H07). Tell your driver the number on the pillar beside you so they can find you easily.
Airport buses: see the maps below.
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
Beijing Daxing International Airport is about 51 km from the city center.
Metro
The Daxing Airport Express is the main rail link from Daxing Airport into the city, with 3 stops: Daxing Airport – Daxing Xincheng – Caoqiao. The fare to Caoqiao is ¥35.
Single-trip times from Daxing Airport to each stop:
| Destination | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Daxing Xincheng | ~12 min |
| Caoqiao | ~20 min |
At Caoqiao you’ll need to transfer to Line 10 or Line 19 to continue into the city.
High-speed rail
From Daxing Airport Station, the high-speed train to Beijing West Railway Station is the faster and cheaper option: fares range from ¥17 to ¥30, and it reaches the city in just 30 minutes.
Taxi, ride-hailing, and airport buses
Taxi stand: along the curb on the terminal’s ground floor. You can exit through Gate 18 on the ground floor to catch a taxi, or enter the East corridor through Gate 14 on the second floor and take the escalator on the right down to the ground-floor taxi stand.
Ride-hailing pickup: take Gate 14 on the terminal’s second floor and follow the signs straight to the pickup point.
Airport buses: see the maps below.
