There are 6 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
15h 9m¥2,107–6,254Bus 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
18h 59m¥2,000–5,770Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane LHR - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Nanjingtrain
15h 22m¥3,357–8,454Fly 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¥2,679–7,803Fly 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¥2,393–7,533Fly 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 12m¥2,517–7,260
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Nanjing is to bus and fly which costs ¥2000 - ¥6000 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Nanjing is to fly which takes 15h 9m and costs ¥2100 - ¥6500.
The distance between Heathrow and Nanjing is 9084 km.
It takes approximately 15h 9m to get from Heathrow to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 8h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 4:46 PM in Heathrow and 12:46 AM in Nanjing.
There are 367+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Nanjing, China?
Xiamen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥80–90
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥130–140
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- 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 Hefei to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
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 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥60–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–260
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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