There are 5 ways to get from Lanzhou to Nanjing by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane LHW - NKG
5h 35m¥588–2,044Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Nanjingtrain Lhasa / ...
20h 36m¥160–430Train via Xuzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xuzhou Easttrain Lanzhou
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Nanjing Southtrain Huaibei
11h 48m¥752–833Drive 1,655.7 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Nanjingcar 1,655.7 km
17h 35m¥1,422–2,054Train via Yuchengxian Station
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Yuchengxian Stationtrain Xining
- Take the train from Yuchengxian Station to Nanjingtrain Xining
27h 51m¥194–490
Lanzhou to Nanjing by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Nanjing is to train which costs ¥160 - ¥430 and takes 20h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Nanjing is to bus and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs ¥550 - ¥2100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Nanjing. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 36m.
The distance between Lanzhou and Nanjing is 1618 km. The road distance is 1655.7 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Nanjing without a car is to train via Xuzhou which takes 11h 48m and costs ¥750 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Lanzhou to Nanjing, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Lanzhou West station.
Lanzhou to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Xuzhou East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Nanjing is 1656 km. It takes approximately 17h 35m to drive from Lanzhou to Nanjing.
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What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Nanjing, China?
You can take a subway from Dongfanghong Square to Gulou via West Railway Station North Square, Lanzhou West, Xuzhou East, Nanjing South, and Nanjing South in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,800
Train from Lanzhou West to Xuzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥600–660
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Xuzhou East to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–490
Train from Lanzhou to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–230
- Hard sleeper
- ¥310–430
- Soft sleeper
- ¥500–650
Train from Lanzhou to Yuchengxian Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard sleeper
- ¥250–340
- Soft sleeper
- ¥400–550
Train from Yuchengxian Station to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–75
- Hard sleeper
- ¥100–150
- Soft sleeper
- ¥170–230
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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