There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Nanjing by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane LHR - NKG
17h 54m¥3,568–7,119Fly Birmingham Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane BHX - NKG
21h 3m¥1,933–5,575Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane LGW - NKG
19h 54m¥2,391–6,724Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAN - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
18h 57m¥3,291–6,914Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane MAN - NKG
19h 59m¥2,240–6,646Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LGW - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
19h 2m¥3,242–7,992Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane LHR - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
20h 59m¥3,336–9,190Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane MAN - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
20h 29m¥2,708–7,717
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Nanjing is to fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6000 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Nanjing is to train and fly which takes 17h 54m and costs ¥3500 - ¥7500.
The distance between Birmingham and Nanjing is 9294 km.
It takes approximately 17h 54m to get from Birmingham to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 7h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 4:47 AM in Birmingham and 11:47 AM in Nanjing.
There are 384+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Nanjing, China?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air China, and seven other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Copenhagen, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–9,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–9,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–600
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–600
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–600
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–600
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–850
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–850
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–850
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–850
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–240
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–240
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–280
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–280
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥300–500
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥300–500
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥300–500
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
Train from Changzhou North to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Changzhou North to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
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