There are 8 ways to get from Johannesburg to Nanjing by plane or train
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Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane JNB - NKG
20h 54m¥4,364–6,199Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane JNB - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Stationtrain
20h 16m¥2,156–5,900Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane JNB - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Nanjingtrain
19h 57m¥2,687–7,831Fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane JNB - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
22h 19m¥2,771–7,870Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane JNB - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
20h 52m¥4,163–6,415Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane JNB - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
20h 19m¥2,532–6,770Fly to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE)plane JNB - HFE
- Take the train from Hefei to Nanjing Southtrain
21h 42m¥2,476–6,823Fly to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport (WHA)plane JNB - WHA
- Take the train from Wanzhi South Station to Wuhutrain
- Take the train from Wuhu to Nanjing Southtrain
20h 51m¥2,357–6,842
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Nanjing is to fly and train which costs ¥2100 - ¥6000 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Nanjing is to fly and train which takes 19h 57m and costs ¥2600 - ¥8000.
The distance between Johannesburg and Nanjing is 11624 km.
It takes approximately 20h 54m to get from Johannesburg to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 6h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 2:35 AM in Johannesburg and 8:35 AM in Nanjing.
There are 382+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Nanjing, China?
Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Singapore Changi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–24,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Singapore Changi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–24,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–18,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–18,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Singapore Changi, Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–19,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–18,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–18,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
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 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 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 Hefei to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
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
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
- 3 times a day
- 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 Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Wuhu to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥55–80
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
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