Beijing to Tianjin (Port) Tour Plans - How to Travel from Beijing to Tianjin / Tianjin Port

Location: #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 train station and a principal pivot departing and receiving most of the trains in Beijing, which is located at 7km southwest of Temple of Heaven for 20 mins’ ride. Based on the link of Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway and Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, it provides a well-developed transport network throughout the whole country.

From downtown (Tian’anmen): about 10km, 40 minutes’ drive.

From Beijing West Railway Station: about 13km, 30 minutes’ drive.

From Beijing Capital International Airport: about 40km, 70 minutes’ drive

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Tianjin Railway Station, also known as Tianjin East Railway Station, is a large-scale transportation junction integrating functions to take railways, metros, buses and taxis, and an important part of Tianjin Railway Hub. As of September 2009, the total building area of Tianjin Railway Station is 185,000 square meters covering 10 platforms and 18 rail tracks. Now it mainly serves Tianjin-Shanhaiguan Railway, Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway, and Tianjin-Qinhuangdao High-speed Railway.

To downtown (Binjiang Road, Heping District): Tianjian Railway Station is actually located in downtown area. You can get to Binjiang Road in 15 minutes’ drive.

To Tianjin Binhai International Airport: about 19km, 40 minutes’ drive.

To Tianjin Port: about 67km, 80 minutes’ drive.

Tianjin West Railway Station, is one of the five starting stations of Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway, and the largest railway station in Tianjin City. Up to June 2011, the total building area of Tianjin West Railway Station reached 180,000 square meters with a scale of 13 platforms and 26 rail tracks. Now it mainly serves Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Tianjin-Baoding Railway, Tianjin-Qinhuangdao High-speed Railway, Tianjin-Shanghai High-speed Railway, and Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway.

To downtown (Binjiang Road, Heping District): about 8km, 30 minutes’ drive.

To Tianjin Binhai International Airport: about 26km, 50 minutes’ drive

To Tianjin Port: about 80km, 1.5 hours' drive.

Location: Liujing Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin (天津市西青区柳静路)

Tianjin South Railway Station is the first viaduct railway station in China. As of June 2011, the total building area of Tianjin South Railway Station is 3999 square meters with 2 platforms and 6 rail tracks. It now mainly serves Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway.

To downtown (Binjiang Road, Heping District): about 21km, 1 hour's drive.

To Tianjin Binhai International Airport: about 42.5km, 70 minutes’ drive

To Tianjin Port: about 100km, drive for 1h 40 minutes.

Bawangfen Long-distance Bus Station (八王坟长途客运站)
Location: #17 West Dawang Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing (北京市朝阳区西大望路17号), about 7.5km, 30 minutes’ drive to the east of Beijing center (Tiananmen Square).
Departure time: 7:30, 9:30,10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 12:30, 13:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:00, 18:00, 18:30

Sihui Long-distance Bus Station (四惠长途客运站)
Location: #68 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijng (北京市朝阳区建国路68号), about 11.5km, 40 minutes’ drive to the east of Beijing center (Tiananmen Square).
Departure time: 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30

Zhaogongkou Long-distance Bus Station (赵公口长途客运站)
Location: #34 South 3rd Ring Middle Road, Fengtai District, Beijing (北京市丰台区南三环中路34号), about 9km, 35 minutes’ drive to the south of Beijing center (Tiananmen Square).
Departure time: 7:30, 8:10, 8:50, 9:30, 10:10, 10:50, 11:30, 12:00, 12:15, 13:00, 13:40, 14:20, 15:10, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00

Tianjin Port is located at the estuary of Haihe River, about 70km from Tianjin downtown. At present, there is no direct train or bus from Beijing to Tianjin Port. You can take a high speed train to Binhai Railway Station, Tianjin Railway Station, or Tanggu Railway Station first and then transfer to Tianjin Port.

Note: Tianjin Port covers a large area and may refer to different locations that are miles away. The one we talk about here is where people can take a cruise and its full name is Tianjin International Cruise Home Port (天津国际邮轮母港).

Option 1: Via Binhai Railway Station (1 hour’s high-speed train + 40 minutes’ drive or 1.5 hours' direct bus)

Binhai Railway Station is about 25km from Tianjin Port. It takes about 40 minutes to drive there (about CNY 80 by taxi). Direct buses are also available and it needs about 1.5 hours. 25 high speed trains travel from Beijing South to Binhai Railway Station every day. The earliest one departs at around 06:00am and the latest one is around 21:30pm. The trains will take you to Tianjin safely in an hour.

Option 2: Via Tianjin Railway Station (30 minutes’ high-speed train + 1.5 hours’ drive or 2.5 hours’ bus)

As mentioned above, taking a high speed train from Beijing to Tianjin Railway Station is very convenient. But it may take you another 2.5 hours to get to the port by public transportation with a distance of about 72km (about 1.5 hours and CNY 200 by taxi).

Option 3: Via Tanggu Railway Station (1 hour’s high-speed train + 45 minutes’ drive or 2 hours' bus)

Tanggu Railway Station is about 30km from Tianjin Port, by car it only takes 45 minutes (about CNY 90 by taxi), but by bus you will need about 2 hours. There are 20 daily high speed trains from Beijing to Tanggu. The earliest and latest trains respectively leave Beijing South at around 06:00am and 21:30pm. You will need to spend about 1 hour on the train.

Generally speak, 2 - 4 days are sufficient to explore the best highlights of Beijing. You can visit Tiananmen Square, now the largest city plaza in the world, Forbidden City, one of the world’s five most important palaces, and Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China on the first day. Then spend another day hiking the famous Mutianyu Great Wall and having a walk at the Olympic Park on your way back to central Beijing. On the third day, you can have some leisure time at the Temple of Heaven and hop on a rickshaw to experience the typical Beijing Hutongs. If you have more days, you can go for an in-depth Great Wall hiking or photography tour, and explore more hidden attractions in Beijing city.

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It usually needs two or three days to cover the highlights of Tianjin. You can spend one day visiting North Jiefang Road Financial Street (the “Wall Street in the East”), Five Great Avenues (Wudadao Area), and Jingyuan Garden which is the former residence of the Last Emperor of Qing Dynasty – Puyi. Then spend another day exploring the most eye-catching building in Tianjin - Porcelain House (China House), Shi Family Courtyard, a large and well-kept civil residence with unique features of Qing Dynasty in north China, and Tianjin Ancient Culture Street, where you can enjoy the special architectural styles, take folk crafts, and taste the delicious local snacks. At night, you can try a relaxing cruise (available from April to November) trip on Haihe River to appreciate the beautiful cityscape of Tianjin. If you are a hiking lover, the ancient and steep Huangyaguan Section of the Great Wall is highly recommended to be added to your itinerary.

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