Travel to Nanjing
Every way to reach Nanjing: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Nanjing is reachable from 121 places across 14 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 41 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €13.54 and the fastest takes 1h 28m door to door. The nearest origin is 44 km away.
How people reach Nanjing
Every mode that actually calls at Nanjing, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 100 | €13.54 | 1h 28m | 1,135 km | 1 |
| Flight | 146 | €72.71 | 4h 27m | 11,363 km | 40 |
- 121Places you can arrive from
- 121Places you can leave for
- 14Countries
- 41Operators
Nanjing sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.

Where to stay in Nanjing
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 42 | 17% | Zhenzhou, 44 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 48 | 20% | Jinsha, 216 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 112 | 46% | Xiangyang, 625 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 44 | 18% | Osaka, 1578 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Nanjing that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 208 | 85% |
| South Korea | 6 | 2% |
| Taiwan | 6 | 2% |
| Japan | 4 | 2% |
| Thailand | 4 | 2% |
| Australia | 2 | 1% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 2 | 1% |
| Italy | 2 | 1% |
| Macao SAR China | 2 | 1% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1% |
| Russia | 2 | 1% |
| Singapore | 2 | 1% |
| United States | 2 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Nanjing
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Nanjing
- Nanjing railway station
- Nanjingbei Railway Station
- Nanjingdong Railway Station
- Nanjing Bus Station
- 迈皋桥
- NKG
- Pukou Pier
- Youheng Pier
The cheapest journeys into Nanjing
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yangzhou to Nanjing train | €13.54 | 1h 28m | 72 km |
| Changzhou to Nanjing train | €20.69 | 1h 45m | 116 km |
| Hefei to Nanjing train | €25.09 | 2h 4m | 143 km |
| Wuxi to Nanjing train | €26.74 | 2h 9m | 153 km |
| Huai'an to Nanjing train | €29.49 | 2h 12m | 171 km |
| Huainan to Nanjing train | €30.59 | 2h 14m | 179 km |
| Suzhou to Nanjing train | €32.79 | 2h 22m | 192 km |
| Nantong to Nanjing train | €33.89 | 2h 31m | 198 km |
| Kunshan to Nanjing train | €37.19 | 2h 46m | 219 km |
| Baoshan to Nanjing train | €44.89 | 3h 6m | 267 km |
| Shanghai to Nanjing train | €45.44 | 2h 45m | 270 km |
| Puxi to Nanjing train | €45.44 | 2h 56m | 270 km |
| Pudong to Nanjing train | €45.99 | 3h 6m | 273 km |
| Zaozhuang to Nanjing train | €55.34 | 3h 27m | 332 km |
| Qingdao to Nanjing train | €65.79 | 4h 5m | 469 km |
| Fuzhou to Nanjing flight | €72.71 | 4h 27m | 669 km |
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Where to leave your bags in Nanjing
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Nanjing
Common questions about Travel to Nanjing
How can I get to Nanjing?
Nanjing is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 121 places, across 14 countries, on services run by 41 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Nanjing?
The cheapest way into Nanjing is by train, from €13.54 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 121 origins we sell into Nanjing over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Nanjing?
The fastest journey into Nanjing is by train, at 1h 28m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 44 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Nanjing have?
Nanjing has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Nanjing railway station, Nanjingbei Railway Station, Nanjingdong Railway Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Nanjing from within 200 km?
42 of the routes we sell into Nanjing start within 200 km. The nearest is Zhenzhou, 44 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Nanjing in China?
Nanjing connects to 121 places on our network across 14 countries, the furthest of them 11,363 km away in a straight line. China routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in China
The wider region
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Things to do in Nanjing
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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