There are 7 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
24h 35m¥3,133–10,079Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
cheapest- 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
28h 35m¥2,701–8,150Ferry 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
24h 18m¥3,356–10,211Ferry 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
24h 52m¥3,484–7,347Ferry 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
29h 53m¥3,645–11,203Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- 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 36m¥2,912–11,192Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport (WHA)plane BOS - WHA
- Take the train from Wanzhi South Station to Wuhutrain
- Take the train from Wuhu to Nanjing Southtrain
29h 37m¥3,326–10,222
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 ¥2700 - ¥8500 and takes 28h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Nanjing is to ferry and fly and train which takes 24h 18m and costs ¥3300 - ¥11000.
The distance between Boston and Nanjing is 11767 km.
It takes approximately 24h 35m to get from Boston to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 12h ahead of Boston. It is currently 4:51 PM in Boston and 4:51 AM in Nanjing.
There are 374+ 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
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–15,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥80–90
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥130–140
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
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 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 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 Wanzhi South Station to Wuhu
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥23–26
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥35–39
- Business Class Seat
- ¥45–65
Train from Wuhu to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥42–46
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥90–130
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–70
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–70
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–70
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–70
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–70
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–70
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–70
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–70
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–70
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–70
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–70
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–70
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