There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Nanjing by train, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Nanjing South Station
best- Take the train from Beijing South to Nanjing South Stationtrain Beijing South / ...
3h 41m¥455–492Train
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing South to Nanjingtrain Beijing South
9h 37m¥310–750Drive 988.4 km
- Drive from Beijing to Nanjingcar 988.4 km
10h¥850–1,228Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane PKX - NKG
4h 17m¥1,031–2,846Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, line 1 subway
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane PEK - NKG
- Take the subway from Nanjing South to Gulousubway
4h 25m¥1,132–3,143Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane PEK - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
5h 45m¥1,339–3,614
Beijing to Nanjing by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Nanjing is to train via Nanjing South Station which costs ¥450 - ¥500 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Nanjing is to train via Nanjing South Station which takes 3h 41m and costs ¥450 - ¥500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Beijing South and arriving at Nanjing. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Beijing and Nanjing is 1033 km. The road distance is 988.4 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Nanjing without a car is to train via Nanjing South Station which takes 3h 41m and costs ¥450 - ¥500.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Beijing to Nanjing, including transfers.
Beijing to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Beijing South station.
Beijing to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Nanjing South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Nanjing is 988 km. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Beijing to Nanjing.
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What companies run services between Beijing, China and Nanjing, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Beijing South to Nanjing South Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥450–490 and the journey takes 3h 24m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Train from Beijing South to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–490
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥450–490
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥700–850
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,600
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Beijing South to Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥310–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥310–430
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
- Phone
- +86 025-51899999
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Nanjing South to Gulou
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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