There are 5 ways to get from Nanjing to Kaohsiung by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
best- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane NKG - KHH
5h 36m$123–384Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane PVG - KHH
8h 29m$80–306Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Nanjing to Fuzhou Southtrain
- Take the bus from Fuzhou South Station to Pingtan Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taichung Harborferry
- Take the train from 臺中 to 高雄train 山線
19h 31m$117–296Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Xiamentrain
- Take the car ferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the train from 臺中 to 高雄train 山線
28h 22m$166–245Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane NKG - TPE
- Take the train from 桃園 to 左營train
7h 47m$134–371
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Kaohsiung is to train and fly which costs $75 - $310 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Kaohsiung is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $120 - $390.
The distance between Nanjing and Kaohsiung is 1086 km.
The best way to get from Nanjing to Kaohsiung without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 19h 31m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Nanjing to Kaohsiung, including transfers.
There are 481+ hotels available in Kaohsiung.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Kaohsiung, Taiwan?
China Eastern Airlines flies from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Train from Nanjing to Fuzhou South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- $85–130
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 臺中 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $10–16
Train from 臺中 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $10–16
Train from Nanjing South to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $75–90
- 1st Class Seat
- $130–150
- Business Class Seat
- $190–270
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $31–34
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 桃園 to 左營
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $38–43
- Standard
- $35–45
- Business
- $69
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Fuzhou South Station to Pingtan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Pingtan Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- $40–140
- Second class
- $110
- First Class
- $138
- Website
- coscotw.com.tw
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–130
- Deluxe
- $270–550
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