There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow to Nanjing by plane, train, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane LHR - NKG
13h 44m¥3,122–5,649Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane LGW - NKG
19h 4m¥1,986–5,617Fly London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane LHR - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
18h 24m¥3,246–8,982Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE)plane LHR - HFE
- Take the train from Hefei to Nanjing Southtrain
17h 57m¥4,210–6,831Fly London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane LHR - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
16h 49m¥2,911–8,037
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Nanjing is to bus and fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6000 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Nanjing is to fly which takes 13h 44m and costs ¥3100 - ¥6000.
The distance between Heathrow and Nanjing is 9084 km.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to get from Heathrow to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 7h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 4:26 AM in Heathrow and 11:26 AM in Nanjing.
There are 384+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Nanjing, China?
Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
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
- 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 Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
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 London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
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
- 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 Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
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 London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
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
- sda.cn
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,500
- 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
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–14,000
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- 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 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 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–110
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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