How to Travel from Chongqing to Beijing

1. Take Advantage of Easy Transfer between Chongqing and Beijing

Chongqing operates both flights and high speed trains to Beijing every day. There are over 20 daily flights flying from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport. Besides, two daily High Speed G-trains are accessible to run from Chongqing West Railway Station and Chongqing North Railway Station to Chongqing East Railway Station respectively.

2. Explore the World Natural and Cultural Heritages Together

There are two UNESCO World Heritages sites (Karst Landscape and Dazu Rock Carvings) in Chongqing and seven UNESCO World Heritages sites in Beijing (including Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Ming Tombs, etc.). Traveling the two cities together and visiting their different attractions, you can feel their different charm.

3. Enjoy Featured Activities in Chongqing and Beijing

In Chongqing and Beijing, you can get many wonderful experiences by doing some featured activities. Taking a Yangtze River cruise to/off Chongqing is one of the best ways to explore China's nature. The Kungfu show and acrobatic show in Beijing are splendid as well. If you are interested in various flavor of Chinese food, don't miss Chongqing's hot pot and Beijing Roast Duck.

Location: Jichang Road, Lianglu Town, Yubei District, Chongqing City (重庆市渝北区两路镇机场路)

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is located about 20km away from the northeast of downtown area. It is connected with over 180 cities by flights. You can easily fly to Chongqing by some nonstop international flights from South Korea, Japan, Thailand, London, Dubai, Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Rome, Paris, etc., and many nonstop domestic flights from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Nanjing, Xiamen, etc.

Beijing Capital International Airport (北京首都机场)

Location: Airport West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing City (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.

Chongqing North Railway Station (Chongqingbei Railway Station, 重庆北站)

Location: No. 51 #8 Kunnun Avenue, Yubei District, Chongqing (重庆市渝北区昆仑大道51号附8号)

Chongqing North Railway is located in Yubei District, about 0.5 hour's driving to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and 30 minutes' driving to Chaotianmen Port. You can get there by airport express, taxi, metro line 3 and metro line 10. As one of the most frequently-used station, it receives daily high speed trains from Chengdu, Shanghai, Xian, Hangzhou, Guiyang, etc. Read more about Chongqing North Railway Station>

Chongqing West Railway Station (Chongqingxi Railway Station, 重庆西站)

Location: No.168, Fengzhong Road, Shapingba District, Southwest Chongqing (重庆市沙坪坝区凤中路168号)

Chongqing West Railway Station is a new railway station completed and put in to use in 2018. Located in southwest suburb of Chongqing City, it can be reached by about 1 hour's driving from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and 40 minutes' driving from Chaotianmen Port. There is no available metro line to Chongqing West Railway Station currently, and you need get there by taxi or public bus. Read more about Chongqing West Railway Station>

Beijing West Railway Station (Beijingxi Railway Station, 北京西站)

Location: No.118, East Lianhuachi Road, Fengtai District, West Beijing (北京市丰台区莲花池东路118号)

Located western Beijing's Fengtai District, Beijing West Railway Station is about 25 minutes' driving from city center (Tiananmen Square), 1 hour's driving from Beijing Capital International Airport and 1.5 hours' driving from Mutianyu Great Wall. It is available to take public bus, airport express, metro Line 7 and metro Line 9 to get to or leave Beijing West Railway Station. As one of the primary transfer hubs in Beijing, Beijing West Railway Station operates daily high speed trains to Xian, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc. Read more about Beijing West Railway Station>

You are suggested to spend 2 ~ 5 days touring Chongqing. If you have two days, you can firstly visit the highlights of Chongqing City, including Ciqikou Ancient City – Chongqing's old harbor with lots of Ming and Qing Dynasties' architectures, E'ling Park which is also one old private garden offering a bird's eye view of whole Chongqing City, and Three Gorge Museum – the largest monographic museum displaying the history and culture of Three Gorges Project and its origins. Another day can be spent in Dazu Rock Carvings where you can admire the exquisitely sculpted Buddhist carvings. If you have more time, don't miss the Wulong Karst Landscape.

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In fact, most travelers visit Chongqing for a Yangtze River Cruise journey along Yichang-Chongqing section of China's longest River – Yangtze River. The upper stream (Yichang to Chongqing) Yangtze River Cruise takes 5 days and the lower stream (Chongqing to Yichang) Yangtze River Cruise takes 4 days. Apart from the unforgettable sightseeing on your journey of discovery of Three Gorges, you will also take some enjoyable excursion as well.

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As close neighbors, Chengdu and Chongqing are always visited together by most travelers. Chengdu is famous for its laidback pace, diversity of cultural scenes and can't-be-missed giant pandas. In addition, it is a perfect gateway to many other UNESCO World Heritage sites (like Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Qingcheng Mountain, Leshan Giant Buddha, Emei Mountain, Jiuzhaigou Valley, etc.). Before your Chongqing trip, it is a good idea to travel Chengdu and surrounding first.

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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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