Beijing Daxing International Airport is the second largest aviation hub in the city, after Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). It came into service in 2019, initially handling flights transferred from Beijing Nanyuan Airport (closed the same year). Today, Daxing Airport is operating over 150 air routes, including 30 international routes leading to major cities in Southeast Asia, Western Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Daxing International Airport is located in the southern suburb of Beijing, 46 kilometers away from the downtown area. Because of the special location, this new airport in Beijing is able to serve not only the capital city but also the neighboring areas in Hebei and Tianjin.
Fast Facts of Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Chinese Name: 北京大兴国际机场
- Airport Code: PKX
- Address: Between Daxing District of Beijing City and Guangyang District of Langfang City in Hebei Province
- Telephone Number: (+86) 010-96158
- Terminal: The world’s largest terminal building with an area of 780,000 square meters
Visa-Free Policies of Beijing Daxing International Airport
Travelers from all around the world are able to enjoy the 24-hour direct transit at Daxing International Airport in Beijing without taking immigration inspection. Besides, Daxing Airport has also introduced the 144-hour visa-free transit policy that makes it easier for tourists from 54 designated countries and regions to embark on a wonderful layover tour in Beijing, as well as the nearby Tianjin and Hebei, for up to 6 days.
If transiters are to leave the Beijing airport during the layover, they are required to obtain the temporary entry permit with their passport, application card and ticket for the connecting flight to a 3rd country or region.
*Visa Office: International entry area on 1F
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Instructions to Passengers
Function Introduction of Each Floor in the Terminal
| 5F | Dining Area |
| 4F | Domestic/International Check-in Area, International Security Check, Customs Inspection, Immigration Inspection |
| 3F | Domestic Check-in Area, Domestic Security Check, International Waiting Area |
| 2F | Domestic Waiting Area, Domestic Arrival, Transit Hall, Domestic Luggage Claim |
| 1F | International Arrival, International Luggage Claim |
| B1 | Domestic Check-in Area, Domestic Security Check, Rail Transit Hall |
How to Take a Departure Flight at PKX?
- Domestic Departures:
Check-in (B1, 3F, 4F) → Security Check (B1, 3F) → Waiting and Boarding (2F)
- International Departures:
Check-in (4F) → Health Quarantine, Security Check, Customs Inspection, Immigration Inspection (4F) → Waiting and Boarding (3F)
What to Do After Landing at PKX?
- Domestic Arrival:
Flight Arrival (2F) → Luggage Claim (2F) → Leave the Airport
- International Arrival:
Flight arrival (2F) → Health Quarantine, Immigration Inspection, Luggage Claim, Customs Inspection (1F) → Leave the Airport
How to Transit at Beijing Daxing International Airport? – Transfer Guide at PKX
- Domestic to Domestic:
- After your flight to Beijing arrives, pick up the baggage at “Luggage Claim” area;
- Check in at the transfer zone south of the No. 30 Carousel;
- Go through security check;
- Find the boarding gate and wait for your flight.
Note: If your baggage is to be delivered directly to the destination airport, you only need to confirm the boarding gate of the onward flight and wait in the departure lounge.
- Domestic to International:
Flight Arrival (2F) → Health Quarantine, Customs Inspection, Immigration Inspection (2F) → Waiting and Boarding (3F)
- International to Domestic:
Flight Arrival (2F) → Health Quarantine, Security Check, Immigration Inspection, Customs Inspection (2F) → Waiting and Boarding (2F)
- International to International:
Flight Arrival (2F) → Health Quarantine, Security Check, Information Collection for 24-Hour Direct Transit Passengers (2F) → Waiting and Boarding (3F)
Transportation Between Daxing International Airport and Beijing City
1. Daxing Airport Express (Caoqiao – PKX)
- Route:
Caoqiao – Daxing Xincheng – Daxing Airport (the whole ride takes about 20 minutes)
- Ticket Price:
| Economy-Class Seat | Daxing Airport – Daxing Xincheng: CNY 25 |
| Daxing Airport – Caoqiao: CNY 35 | |
| Daxing Xincheng – Caoqiao: CNY 10 | |
| Business-Class Seat | CNY 50 |
- Service Time:
Caoqiao → Daxing Airport: 05:41-22:30
Daxing Airport → Caoqiao: 06:00-23:00
Note: The ticketing service stops 5 minutes before the last train leaves. Please make sure to enter the station at least 10 minutes in advance.
- Boarding Point at PKX: on B1 of the terminal
2. Airport City Bus to Downtown Beijing (10 Lines)
Boarding Point at PKX: Inside the No. 20 Gate, at the east side of 1F
- Beijing Railway StationLine:
Bus Fare: CNY 35-40 per person
| To Daxing Airport | Route | Beijing Railway Station → Puhuangyu → Liujiayao → Daxing Airport |
| Departure Time | 04:15–07:15, 09:15–12:15, 14:15–17:15, 19:15–20:15 (interval: 60 minutes) | |
| 07:15–09:15, 12:15–14:15, 17:15–19:15 (interval: 30 minutes) | ||
| To Downtown Beijing | Route | Daxing Airport → Liujiayao → Puhuangyu → Temple of Heaven → Ciqikou → Chongwenmen → Beijing Railway Station |
| Departure Time | 08:15-10:15, 12:15-15:15, 17:15-21:15 (interval: 60 minutes) | |
| 10:15-12:15, 15:15-17:15, 21:15-23:15 (interval: 30 minutes) |
- TongzhouLine
Bus Fare: CNY 45 per person
| Route | Asia Pacific Garden Hotel – Lilaoxincun – Daxing Airport |
| Departure Time | To Daxing Airport: 04:15, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00 |
| To Downtown Beijing: 07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30, 20:30, 21:30, 23:30 |
- Zhongguancun Line
Bus Fare: CNY 35-45 per person
| Route | Zhongguancun – Sitong Bridge – Hangtian Bridge – Gongzhufen – Liuliqiao Bridge – Xiajia Lane – Daxing Airport |
| Departure Time | To Daxing Airport: 04:15, 06:00, 07:00, 14:00, 15:00, 19:00, 20:00 |
| To Downtown Beijing: 09:00, 10:00, 17:00, 18:00, 21:00, 22:00 |
- Fangshan Line
Bus Fare: CNY 35-45 per person
| Route | Fangshan Traffic Bureau – Liangxiang Beiguan – Liangxiang Dajiao – Liangxiang Nanguan – Liangxiang University Town West – Liangxiang University Town – Libafang – Changyang Subway Station – Daxing Airport |
| Departure Time | To Daxing Airport: 05:30, 06:30, 07:00, 08:00, 09:30, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:30, 19:30, 20:30, 21:30, 22:30 |
| To Downtown Beijing: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:15, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30, 20:30, 22:30, 23:15, 23:45, 00:30 |
- Capital International Airport (PEK) Line
Bus Fare: CNY 25-55 per person
| Route | PKX – Liujiayao Bridge South – Fangzhuang Bridge East – Shuangjing Bridge North – Liangma Bridge – PEK |
| Departure Time | To PEK: 13:30, 16:00, 18:30 |
| To PKX: 09:30, 12:00, 15:00 |
- Yizhuang Line
Bus Fare: CNY 30-40 per person
| Route | JD Group Headquarters – Rongchang East Street – Yizhuang Tongren Hospital – Luhaiyuan – Yizhuang Tianjie – Subway Yinghai Station – Daxing Airport |
| Departure Time | To Daxing Airport: 06:30-21:00 with an interval of 60 minutes |
| To Downtown Beijing: 08:30-22:30 with an interval of 60 minutes |
- TiantongyuanLine:
Bus Fare: CNY 40-60 per person
| To Daxing Airport | Route | Eaself Hotel → Huilongguan Dong Dajie → Qinghe Railway Station West Square →Subway Malianwa Station → Daxing Airport |
| Departure Time | 06:00, 08:00, 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 19:00 | |
| To Downtown Beijing | Route | Daxing Airport → Liuli Bridge North → Huayuan Bridge North →Subway Malianwa Station → Qinghe Railway Station West Square →Subway Huoying Station → Huilongguan Dong Dajie → Eaself Hotel |
| Departure Time | 10:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 20:00, 23:15 |
- Beijing Night West Line: Daxing Airport →Dongzhimen
Bus Fare: CNY 35-50 per person
| Route | Daxing Airport → Jinxing Bridge → Xiajia Lane → Lize Bridge → Liuli Bridge → Gongzhufen Bridge → Hangtian Bridge → Huayuan Bridge → Sidaokou East → Chegongzhuang → Xinjiekou Huokou → Deshengmen → Gulou → Andingmen → Yonghegong Bridge → Dongzhimen |
| Departure Time | 23:15-01:00 (maximum interval: 20 minutes) |
| 01:00-03:00 (maximum interval: 30 minutes) | |
| 04:00, 05:00 |
- Beijing Night East Line: Daxing Airport →Sanyuan Bridge
Bus Fare: CNY 35-50 per person
| Route | Daxing Airport → Liuxiang Bridge → Liujiayao → Puhuangyu → Temple of Heaven → Beijing Railway Station → Guangqumen Bridge → Shuangjing → Dabeiyao → Agricultural Exhibition Hall → Sanyuan Bridge |
| Departure Time | 23:15-01:00 (maximum interval: 20 minutes) |
| 01:00-03:00 (maximum interval: 30 minutes) | |
| 04:00, 05:00 |
- Night Tongzhou Line: Daxing Airport →Asia Pacific Garden Hotel
Bus Fare: CNY 35-40 per person
| Route | Daxing Airport → Fangzhuang Bridge → Shilihe Bridge → Panjiayuan Bridge → Jiulong Garden → Lilaoxincun → Asia Pacific Garden Hotel |
| Departure Time | 00:00, 01:00 |
3. Licensed Taxi
- Taxi Stands:
To Beijing: Outside the No. 16 Gate, 1F & outside the No. 19 Gate, 1F
To Langfang, Hebei: Outside the No. 17 and No. 18 Gate, 1F
- Taxi Fare:
| To Beijing | To Langfang, Hebei | |
| Flag-Fall Price | CNY 13 for the first 3 kilometers | CNY 7 for the first 2 kilometers |
| Unit Price for Extra Kilometers | CNY 2.3 in daytime
CNY 2.76 during 23:00-05:00 |
CNY 1.6 in daytime
CNY 1.9 during 22:00-06:00 |
*Please note that low-speed driving and waiting time will be charged extra.
4. Public Bus Lines to Daxing District
Boarding Point at PKX: Opposite the No. 19 Gate, 1F
| Bus Line | Terminals | Service Time |
| Xinghangcheng No. 1 Line | Airport Cargo Area – Kangtai Street | To PKX: 04:25-22:30
From PKX: 05:10-23:30 |
| Xinghangcheng No. 2 Line | Terminal – Lixian Jiayuan | To PKX: 04:20-22:30
From PKX: 05:10-23:30 |
| Xinghangcheng No. 2 North Line | Terminal – Anding Industrial Zone | To PKX: 05:30-19:30
From PKX: 06:20-20:30 |
Popular Beijing tour packages:
- 2 Days Beijing Stopover Tour: Great Wall + Forbidden City
- 1 Day Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City & Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour
Transportation Between Beijing Daxing International Airport and Hebei, Tianjin
1. Intercity Railways to Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin
Boarding Point at PKX: on B1 of the terminal
There are Beijing-Xiong’an Intercity Railway and Tianjin-Daxing Airport Intercity Railway linking Daxing International Airport with downtown Beijing, as well as neighboring cities in Hebei and Tianjin. Train stations along the two railways are listed below:
| Beijing – Xiong’an Intercity Railway | Beijing | Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing Daxing Railway Station, Daxing Airport Railway Station |
| Hebei | Gu’an East Railway Station, Bazhou North Railway Station, Xiong’an Railway Station | |
| Tianjin-Daxing Airport Intercity Railway | Beijing | Daxing Airport Railway Station |
| Hebei | Gu’an East Railway Station, Yongqing East Railway Station, Anci Railway Station, Shengfang Railway Station, Tangshan Railway Station | |
| Tianjin | Tianjin West Railway Station, Tianjin Railway Station |
2. Long-Distance Coaches to Zhuozhou, Langfang, Baoding in Hebei
Boarding Point at PKX: Inside the No. 15 Gate, at the west side of 1F
- Zhuozhou City Terminal Line
| Departure Time | To Daxing Airport: 06:30, 08:30, 11:30, 13:30, 16:30, 18:30 |
| To Zhuozhou: 09:00, 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 19:00, 21:00 | |
| Bus Fare | CNY 30 per person |
- Langfang Urban Terminal Line
| Departure Time | To Daxing Airport: 05:30-22:00 with an interval of 30 minutes |
| To Langfang: 08:00-22:30 with an interval of 30 minutes | |
| Bus Fare | CNY 25 per person |
- Baoding Line
| Departure Time | To Daxing Airport: 07:50, 10:00, 13:30 |
| To Baoding: 12:00, 15:30, 17:30 | |
| Bus Fare | CNY 70 per person |
3 City Terminals of Beijing Daxing International Airport
Both Beijing and Hebei have built city terminals offering services like flight information consultant, check-in, baggage check-in and direct shuttle buses to passengers who are about to take a flight at Daxing International Airport.
1. Caoqiao City Terminal, Beijing
Location: In Caoqiao Station of Daxing Airport Express, Beijing
Service Time: 07:00-20:00
2. Zhuozhou City Terminal, Hebei
Location: In Zhuozhou Vocational Education Park, High-Tech Zone, Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province
Service Time: 06:00-18:00
Direct Buses:
| Departure Time | To Daxing Airport: 06:30, 08:30, 11:30, 13:30, 16:30, 18:30 |
| From Daxing Airport: 09:00, 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 19:00, 21:00 | |
| Duration | 70 minutes |
| Bus Fare | CNY 30 per person |
3. Langfang City Terminal, Hebei
Location: Jinyuan Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone in Langfang, Hebei Province
Service Time: 05:30-20:00 (Check-in Service: 05:30-19:30)
3 Direct Bus Lines:
| Daxing Airport Line | Departure Time | To Daxing Airport: 05:30-20:00 with an interval of 30 minutes |
| From Daxing Airport: 08:00-22:30 with an interval of 30 minutes | ||
| Duration | 60 minutes | |
| Bus Fare | CNY 25 per person | |
| Capital Airport Line | Departure Time | To Capital Airport: 05:30-19:30 with an interval of 120 minutes |
| From Capital Airport: 08:00-22:30 with an interval of 120 minutes | ||
| Duration | 120 minutes | |
| Bus Fare | CNY 50 per person | |
| Tianjin Airport Line | Departure Time | To Tianjin Airport: 05:45-19:45 with an interval of 60 minutes |
| From Tianjin Airport: 08:00-22:00 with an interval of 60 minutes | ||
| Duration | 90 minutes | |
| Bus Fare | CNY 50 per person |
How to Get to Beijing Capital International Airport from Daxing Airport
Daxing Airport is 67 kilometers away from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). The convenient public transportation makes the transfer between the two airports much easier. Here we list 3 ways to get to the Capital Airport after landing at Daxing Airport:
- Take airport bus Capital International Airport Line to reach the terminal in about 2 hours;
- Take Daxing Airport Express to Caoqiao Station, transfer to subway line 10 to Sanyuanqiao, and then board Capital Airport Express to the terminal;
- Take a high-speed train ride from Daxing Airport Railway Station to Beijing West Railway Station, get out from the train station and go to the South Square to take PEK airport shuttle bus to the terminal.
Accommodation at Beijing Daxing International Airport
It is very convenient to get accommodated at Beijing Daxing Airport as there are a few hotels, hourly lounges, and sleeping pods available inside the terminal building. Passengers don’t need to worry about landing late at night or missing the early morning flight. The following are some recommendations for you:
- Aerotel Beijing Daxing International Airport: on 2F of the Northeast Pier
- East Pacific Passenger Lounge: on 3F of the International Departure Area
- Mumian Beijing Daxing International Airport: 300 meters from the Domestic Arrival Hall on 2F
- Relaxation Hourly Charged Lounge: two branches in the east and west of the Domestic Remote Waiting Area on 1F
- NapHubs Sleeping Pods: in the International Arrival Hall on 1F
