There are 8 ways to get from London to Nanjing by plane or train
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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 59m¥2,108–6,300Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane LGW - NKG
18h 23m¥1,819–5,235Fly 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
20h 39m¥2,415–7,471Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LGW - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
17h 31m¥2,670–7,503Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LHR - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
17h 32m¥2,559–5,068Fly 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
20h 12m¥3,320–6,924Fly 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
19h 4m¥2,476–7,371Fly London Heathrow Airport to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport (WHA)plane LHR - WHA
- Take the train from Wanzhi South Station to Wuhutrain
- Take the train from Wuhu to Nanjing Southtrain
21h 11m¥2,601–7,443
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Nanjing is to train and fly which costs ¥1800 - ¥5500 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from London to Nanjing is to fly which takes 15h 59m and costs ¥2100 - ¥6500.
The distance between London and Nanjing is 9107 km.
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from London to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 2:06 PM in London and 9:06 PM in Nanjing.
There are 380+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between London, 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
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–190
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–190
- Website
- Southern
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