There are 7 ways to get from Nanjing Station to Shanghai by train, bus, car, taxi, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nanjing to Shanghai stationtrain Nanjing-Shanghai 1 / ...
1h 43m¥35–230Bus
- Take the bus from Nanjing to Shanghaibus
4h 23m¥100–150Drive 295.6 km
- Drive from Nanjing Station to Shanghaicar 295.6 km
2h 58m¥252–363Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nanjing Station to Shanghaitaxi 295.6 km
2h 58m¥850–1,100Line 3 subway, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway
- Take the subway from Nanjing station to Nanjing Southsubway
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane NKG - PVG
- Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
3h 56m¥1,164–1,868Train via Songjiang
- Take the train from Nanjing Station to Songjiang Stationtrain Qiqihaer
6h 24m¥51–124Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane NKG - SHA
7h 5m¥1,214–1,818
Nanjing Station to Shanghai by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing Station to Shanghai is to train via Songjiang which costs ¥50 - ¥130 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing Station to Shanghai is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs ¥35 - ¥230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nanjing and arriving at Shanghai. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nanjing and arriving at Shanghai station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Nanjing Station and Shanghai is 300 km. The road distance is 295.6 km.
The best way to get from Nanjing Station to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs ¥35 - ¥230.
The train from Nanjing to Shanghai station takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Nanjing Station to Shanghai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Nanjing station.
Nanjing Station to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Nanjing station.
The best way to get from Nanjing Station to Shanghai is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs ¥35 - ¥230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥100 - ¥150 and takes 4h 23m, you could also fly, which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Nanjing Station, China and Shanghai, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Nanjing to Shanghai station hourly. Tickets cost ¥130–150 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, China Bus Guide operates a bus from Nanjing to Shanghai 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥100–150 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,150
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,700
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,150
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
- Website
- hbhk.com.cn
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–450
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–230
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥75–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–170
Train from Nanjing Station to Songjiang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
- Phone
- +86 025-51899999
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Nanjing station to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- (86)021-64370000
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Adult
- ¥5
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanjing to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–150
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More Questions & Answers
Nanjing Station to Shanghai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Shanghai station.
Nanjing Station to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shanghai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nanjing Station to Shanghai is 296 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Nanjing Station to Shanghai.
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