Tianjin airport opens up transit link to Beijing

In a step forward for the integration of the transportation systems between Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province, Tianjin Binhai International Airport began operating a ticket counter at the Beijing South Railway Station on Thursday.

Passengers in Beijing are now able to not only buy flight tickets at the Beijing railway station, but check in for their flights. They then take a free, 33-minute ride on a bullet train to Tianjin Railway Station. From there, they take a free, 30-minute bus ride to the Tianjin airport.

By 2016, a high-speed rail line from Beijing to Tianjin Binhai International Airport will be completed, cutting down on the transit time for passengers in Beijing. Upon completion, travelers will take a 45-minute train ride from Beijing South Railway Station to the Tianjin airport.