There are 6 ways to get from Nanjing to Tainan by subway, plane, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Line 1 subway to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, train
best- Take the subway from Gulou to Nanjing Southsubway
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane NKG - KHH
- Take the train from 新左營 to 臺南train
6h 45m$114–388Train, 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 臺南train 山線
18h 24m$115–292Train, 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 臺南train 山線
27h 15m$164–241Fly 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 台南train
8h 2m$124–357Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- 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
9h 38m$156–250Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Changzhou Northtrain
- Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane CZX - KHH
10h 55m$133–434
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Tainan is to train and fly which costs $150 - $250 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Tainan is to line 1 subway and fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs $110 - $390.
The distance between Nanjing and Tainan is 1132 km.
The best way to get from Nanjing to Tainan without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 18h 24m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Nanjing to Tainan, including transfers.
There are 771+ hotels available in Tainan.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Tainan, Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Nanjing to Tainan. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Nanjing South, take the subway to Lukou Airport, walk to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH), walk to Kaohsiung International Airport Station, take the subway to THSR Zuoying Station, walk to 新左營, then take the train to 臺南. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nanjing to 臺南 via Fuzhou South, Fuzhou South Station, Pingtan Bus Station, Pingtan Port, Taichung Harbor, Taichung Harbor Passenger Service Center, Taichung Station(A railway platform), and 臺中 in around 18h 24m.
- 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
- $110–380
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–750
- 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
- $140–700
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- 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
- $75–270
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Phone
- +86 025-51899999
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Gulou to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 新左營 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $1–3
Train from 臺中 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $8–12
Train from 臺中 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $8–12
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
Train from Nanjing South to Changzhou North
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
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
Train from Nanjing South to Changzhou North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $19–28
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 桃園 to 台南
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $34–38
- Standard
- $35–40
- Business
- $62
- 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
- $109
- First Class
- $137
- 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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