There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Nanjing by plane or train
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Fly Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAN - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
17h 18m¥2,886–5,237Fly Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane MAN - NKG
18h 10m¥1,735–5,569Fly Manchester Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane MAN - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Nanjingtrain
17h 58m¥2,158–7,201Fly Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane MAN - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
18h 5m¥2,303–7,640Fly Manchester Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane MAN - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
17h 55m¥2,142–6,740Fly Manchester Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane MAN - NTG
- Take the train from Nantong to Nanjingtrain
21h 52m¥2,097–6,715Fly Manchester Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE)plane MAN - HFE
- Take the train from Hefei to Nanjing Southtrain
20h 58m¥2,247–7,193Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)plane LHR - WUH
- Take the train from Hankou Train Station to Nanjing Southtrain
20h 27m¥3,334–7,974
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Nanjing is to fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥6000 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Nanjing is to fly and train which takes 17h 18m and costs ¥2800 - ¥5500.
The distance between Manchester and Nanjing is 9555 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Manchester to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 8h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 8:51 PM in Manchester and 4:51 AM in Nanjing.
There are 362+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Nanjing, China?
Cathay Pacific, Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Helsinki, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
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 Wuxi to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥80–90
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥130–140
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
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
- 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 Hankou Train Station to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥370–400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
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 Nantong to Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Hankou Train Station to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥260–370
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
Train from Wuxi to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
Train from Nantong to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥75–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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