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Beijing Daxing International Airport

北京大兴国际机场
📍 Beijing ✈️ PKX / ZBAD 🌍 International 🗓️ 2019

🛫 Airport facts

IATA codePKX
ICAO codeZBAD
Terminals1 terminal (T1, «starfish»)
Opened2019

📍 Airport address

Yufa Town, Daxing District, Beijing
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 北京市大兴区榆垡镇大兴国际机场

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

The Daxing Airport Express reaches Caoqiao (Metro Line 10) in 26 min for 35 RMB. Taxi to central Beijing is 60-70 min and 150-200 RMB as the airport is 46 km south of the city.

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Metro
  • Daxing Airport Express Daxing Airport (大兴机场)
  • Daxing Airport Express Caoqiao (草桥)
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Traveller notes

Modern mega-airport with a single starfish-shaped terminal handling both domestic and international flights. Prayer rooms and halal-friendly dining available. Compact layout makes gate transfers easy.

🔄 Getting from the airport to the train stations

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) anchors on the Daxing Airport Express (¥35) to Caoqiao (about 22 minutes), then a transfer to Line 10 or 19. A taxi to the centre is about 60-90 minutes for around ¥200.
Daxing Airport Railway Station (high-speed): it is inside the airport itself, so reaching it is a near-instant free walk; from it intercity high-speed trains reach Beijing West in about 28 minutes.
Beijing West Railway Station (regular and high-speed): best is the intercity train straight from Daxing Airport Railway Station, about 28 minutes for ¥20-40; or the Airport Express to Caoqiao then Metro Line 19 to Beijing West, about 50 minutes for around ¥40.
Beijing South Railway Station (high-speed): Airport Express to Caoqiao, then Line 10 to Jiaomen West and Line 4, about 50 minutes for ¥40.
Beijing Railway Station (regular): Airport Express to Caoqiao, then Line 10 and Line 2, about 70 minutes for ¥40.
Beijing North Railway Station (high-speed, at Xizhimen): Airport Express to Caoqiao, then Line 10 and Line 4 to Xizhimen, about 75 minutes.
Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station (high-speed): Airport Express to Caoqiao, then Line 10 and Line 3; relatively far, about 75 minutes.
Beijing Fengtai Railway Station (regular and high-speed): relatively near Caoqiao; Airport Express then Line 10, about 40-50 minutes for around ¥38.
Qinghe Railway Station (high-speed): in the far north; a long trip of about 90 minutes across several metro lines.
Yizhuang Railway Station (high-speed): in the east; Airport Express to Caoqiao then Line 10 and the Yizhuang line, about 1 hour.
Changping Railway Station (regular): in the far north; a long trip over 90 minutes - a taxi may be easier.
Beijing East Railway Station (regular): via Caoqiao then Line 10 or 7, about 70 minutes.
Shunyi West Railway Station (high-speed): in the far northeast, very distant from the airport; the trip is long and a taxi is easier but costly.

🚆 Times and costs are approximate and may change. · All train stations in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; the express airport buses are paid (about ¥30–40).
🚌 Bus routes6 خطوط حافلات سريعة: خط 1 لمحطة بكين، خط 2 للمحطة الغربية، خط 3 للمحطة الجنوبية، خط 4 لتونغتشو، خط 5 لفانغشان، خط 6 ليلي / 6 express lines (¥30–40)
🚕 Taxi costTaxi to central Beijing about ¥220–280, 60–80 min.

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia; Beijing Subway Daxing Airport Express

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