How to Get from Tianjin to Great Wall of China 2024

How to Get to Great Wall in Beijing

Isn’t it amazing that you can reach Beijing within 0.5h by bullet train from Tianjin, over 140km away? There are over 170 daily high speed bullet trains running from 6:00am to 1:00am from Tianjin (Tianjin Railway Station, Tianjin South Railway Station, Tianjin West Railway Station, Binhai Railway Station) to Beijing South Railway Station.

With these high speed bullet trains, you can easily transfer to Beijing and get to multiple Great Wall Sections from the railway stations in Beijing, and the nearest one is only about 80km (about 1.5h by car) from Beijing city center.

You can easily transfer from Tianjin to Beijing by high speed bullet train, regardless of which railway station, cruise port and airport you plan to depart from.

Useful Link ▶ Tianjin to Beijing Train Schedules | Travel from Tianjin to Beijing

Tianjin Port to Great Wall

Located in the east outskirts of Tianjin, Tianjin Port (Tianjin Cruise Port) is about 70km away from Tianjin Railway Station (city center). However, Binhai Railway Station (滨海高铁站) is right close to the port within about 28km (about 35min by car), you can always get to the railway station by taxi and head to Beijing. After getting off the train, you can explore Beijing City and the Great Wall.

Useful Link ▶ Transfer Between Tianjin Port (Tianjin Cruise Port) and Tianjin Railway Station

Tianjin Port Transportation Map (click to enlarge)

Tianjin Airport to Great Wall

Tianjin Railway Station (天津站) is the nearest train station to the airport, and it is reachable with about 30min by subway line 2, directly from Tianjin Airport. You can also get to Tianjin South Railway Station from Tianjin Railway station, transferring to subway line 3 with the duration of another half an hour. Both of the train stations frequently operate high speed bullet trains to Beijing, and there are some high speed trains also departing from Tianjin West Railway Station. As soon as you arrive Beijing, you can start to explore the scenic sites in the downtown and the Great Wall in the suburban Beijing.

Useful Link ▶ Transfer Between Tianjin Airport (Tianjin Cruise Port) and Tianjin

How to Get from Beijing to Great Wall

As the iconic tourist site in Beijing, the Great Wall that opens to the public mainly often refers to the Great Wall built in Ming Dynasty, which is divided into different sections and named according to its location. The most frequently visited Great Wall sections include the most popular Mutianyu Great Wall, the most convenient Badaling Great Wall, and the most romantic Simatai Great Wall, the longest Jinshanling Great Wall, the steepest Jiankou Great Wall, and the Lakeside Huanghuacheng Great Wall.>> Learn More about Which Section of Great Wall to Visit.

Most of the great wall sections are connected by tourist bus departing from Dongzhimen Wai Bus Station, and Dongzhimen Wai bus stations is located in the city center area and easily accessible from Beijing South Railway Station by taxi.>>Learn more detailed info about how to get to Great Wall from Beijing

Great Wall Beijing Location Map

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