There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Nanjing by ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane BOS - NKG
25h 30m¥2,933–10,079Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane JFK - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
25h 26m¥2,810–11,169Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane BOS - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Nanjingtrain
25h 38m¥3,356–11,211Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane BOS - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Stationtrain
26h 17m¥3,325–11,280Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane BOS - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
25h 45m¥3,601–12,150Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE)plane BOS - HFE
- Take the train from Hefei to Nanjing Southtrain
28h 38m¥3,445–11,203Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BOS - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
25h 42m¥5,684–7,347Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane BOS - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
25h 35m¥3,240–11,250
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Nanjing is to ferry and fly and train which costs ¥5500 - ¥7500 and takes 25h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Nanjing is to train and fly which takes 25h 26m and costs ¥2800 - ¥12000.
The distance between Boston and Nanjing is 11767 km.
It takes approximately 25h 30m to get from Boston to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 12h ahead of Boston. It is currently 6:09 PM in Boston and 6:09 AM in Nanjing.
There are 362+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Nanjing, China?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Nanjing. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG), walk to Lukou Airport, take the subway to Nanjing South, then take the line 1 subway to Gulou. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), walk to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, take the line 3 subway to Wuxi station, walk to Wuxi, then take the train to Nanjing.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–14,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–15,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–14,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–22,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥80–90
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥130–140
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
Train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥115–125
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–210
- Business Class Seat
- ¥260–380
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 Hefei to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
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 Jiangdu to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥75–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–140
Train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥95–200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥95–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
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
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥350–4,800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ¥350–3,300
- First Class
- ¥1,300–4,800
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
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