There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Nanjing by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly 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 24m¥2,786–5,236Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane MAN - NKG
18h 26m¥1,735–5,068Fly to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport (WHA)plane MAN - WHA
- Take the train from Wanzhi South Station to Wuhutrain
- Take the train from Wuhu to Nanjing Southtrain
20h 33m¥2,228–6,711Fly 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
19h 29m¥2,258–7,200Fly 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 56m¥2,042–6,239Fly 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 56m¥1,903–5,639Fly 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 3m¥1,997–6,214Fly 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 49m¥2,247–6,692
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 - ¥5500 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Nanjing is to fly and train which takes 17h 24m and costs ¥2700 - ¥5500.
The distance between Manchester and Nanjing is 9554 km.
It takes approximately 17h 24m to get from Manchester to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 7h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 1:54 PM in Manchester and 8:54 PM in Nanjing.
There are 374+ 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.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Train operators
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 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
- 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
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