Beijingis a well-known transportation hub in northern China with a well-developed transportation system. As an inland city, there are several methods of transportation from which to choose to get to Beijing: plane, train and long-distance bus. All of them offer great convenience to visitors.

By Plane
Beijing Capital International Airport is located to the northeast of the central districts, 26 km from the city centre. The airport, which was expanded at a furious pace to be ready in time for the 2008 Olympics, now has three terminals, broadly speaking divided as follows:
Terminal 1: Hainan Airlines.
Terminal 2: China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Skyteam.
Terminal 3: Air China, Shanghai Airlines, Oneworld, Star Alliance.
Travel between Terminals 1 and 2 is via a long corridor with travelators. A fit person can make the route in about 10 minutes. A free shuttle bus runs between Terminal 2 and the new Terminal 3. It departs every ten minutes or so and the journey time is about 10 minutes. Terminal 3 is huge: it alone is bigger than all five of Heathrow (London)'s terminals. Additional time should be allocated when flying from here. Terminal 3 check-in closes 45 minutes before flights depart.
Nanyuan Airport is a former military airfield 17 km to the south of Beijing, currently used only by army-linked low-cost operator China United. China United currently fields daily flights to Harbin, Dalian, Sanya, Chongqing, Chengdu, and Wuxi. Free shuttle buses run from China United's ticket office to and from the Xidan Aviation Building. Times depend on flight schedules.

By Train

Beijing, the pivot of the national rail network, is easily accessible by train from all directions of the country. There are five large railway stations in Beijing, Beijing Railway Station, Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing East Railway Station, Beijing South Railway Station, and Beijing North Railway Station. Among them, the first two are larger passenger stations of domestic and transnational trains. These five stations have tracks running to most provincial capitals and major cities in mainland China as well as Hainan and Taiwan provinces.

Train Classes
In China, the passenger trains are always designated into different classes according to the speed, and these different classes of trains have varied train numbers. If a train has an odd number, it means the train will travel in the opposite direction of the capital; otherwise, an even-numbered train will travel towards the direction of Beijing. Besides, the train number is always prefixed with a Chinese Pinyin (Chinese phonetic alphabet) written in upper case to show the speed of the trains. For fast trains, they always arrive on time and are seldom delayed, except when there are inevitable and unforeseen factors. Ordinary trains and temporary trains are more likely to be behind schedule than others. When an ordinary or temporary train receives a stop signal, it will stop to make way for a fast train.

Seat Classes
There are four standard classes of seats available, namely, the soft sleeper, hard sleeper, soft seat and hard seat. The price of the seat will vary from the soft sleeper which is the most expensive to the harder seat, which is the cheapest. In the train, you can change your seat class to a higher class or to a lower class. The difference of the ticket cost will be charged or refunded according to the seat classes, and a service fee will be charged at the same time.
Station Hot Line Service
Beijing Railway Station
Passenger Inquiring: 010-51019999
Tickets booking: 010-95155105, 010-51834512  
Beijing West Railway Station
Passenger Inquiring: 010-51826253, 010-51826263, 010-51826273
Tickets booking: 010-51824233, 010-51824261

By Taxi

Foreign visitors to Beijing can usually afford to take a taxi everywhere they want to go.  The price ranges from 10 - 50 RMB for most destinations.  Airport can set you back up to 150 RMB.  Still, when you convert it back into local currency is still cheaper than most places in the world. Communication is a problem, we suggest you preparing to have your destination written in Chinese characters to hand to the drive. Some local drives can speak simply English; maybe you can try to talk to them, which will bring you a lot of fun.  Beware of the rush hours, in the morning 7-10 Am and the afternoon 5-8 Pm, the traffic jam is really common in Beijing.

By Subway

With 7 lines in operation and another two lines in construction, the subway in Beijing is very convenient and you can go to every place in urban city by subway. It only cost 2 RMB to every destination, and the condition of the train is great except a lot people will crowd into the train during the rush hour.

By Bus

Travel by bus is a challenge for foreigners who are not familiar with Beijing. The ticket charge is very cheap for 1 RMB, if you have a bus pass card it only costs you 0.4 RMB. However, it is really a challenge for the bus is crowded, traffic jam and communication problem.

Generally speaking, we suggest you taking taxi or subway to enjoy your great journey in Beijing. We believe you will get a lot of fun while you are on the road.