There are 11 ways to get from Nanjing to Tianjin by train, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Jinan
best- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Ji'nan Westtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
- Take the train from Jinan West to Tianjin West Stationtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
4h 47m¥403–455Train #3
cheapest- Take the train from Nanjing to Tianjin Stationtrain Shanghai
9h 20m¥110–250Drive 890.1 km
- Drive from Nanjing to Tianjincar 890.1 km
9h 13m¥749–1,081Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane NKG - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
5h 1m¥1,080–3,022Train
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Tianjin Westtrain Ningbo / ...
5h 33m¥404–445Train #2
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Hefei Southtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
- Take the train from Hefei South to Tianjin Westtrain Fuzhou
6h 31m¥464–565Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane NKG - TSN
6h 20m¥761–2,122Line 1 subway to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, line 2 subway, train
- Take the subway from Gulou to Nanjing Southsubway
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane NKG - PEK
- Take the subway from Dongzhimen to Xuanwumen Stationsubway
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
5h 37m¥1,176–3,114Train to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nanjing to Jiangdutrain
- Fly from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane YTY - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
5h 47m¥1,385–3,685Train to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane SHA - TSN
6h 23m¥2,210–2,638Train to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nanjing to Jiangdutrain
- Fly from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane YTY - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
5h 31m¥1,289–3,593
Nanjing to Tianjin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Tianjin is to train which costs ¥110 - ¥250 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Tianjin is to train via Jinan which takes 4h 47m and costs ¥400 - ¥460.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nanjing and arriving at Tianjin Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Nanjing and Tianjin is 928 km. The road distance is 890.1 km.
The best way to get from Nanjing to Tianjin without a car is to train via Jinan which takes 4h 47m and costs ¥400 - ¥460.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Nanjing to Tianjin, including transfers.
Nanjing to Tianjin train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Nanjing South Station.
The best way to get from Nanjing to Tianjin is to train via Jinan which takes 4h 47m and costs ¥400 - ¥460. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥750 - ¥2200 and takes 6h 20m.
Nanjing to Tianjin train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Ji'nan West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nanjing to Tianjin is 890 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Nanjing to Tianjin.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Tianjin, China?
You can take a subway from Daxinggong to Tianjin West Station via Nanjing South, Nanjing South Station, Ji'nan West, and Jinan West in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,000
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,250
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Train operators
Train from Nanjing South Station to Ji'nan West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥450–490
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–950
Train from Jinan West to Tianjin West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–450
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Nanjing South to Tianjin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥400–440
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Nanjing South to Hefei South
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Hefei South to Tianjin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥390–430
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Nanjing to Jiangdu
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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 Nanjing to Jiangdu
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Nanjing South to Hefei South
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Nanjing to Jiangdu
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Nanjing to Jiangdu
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Nanjing to Tianjin Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥230–250
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥330–470
- Phone
- +86 025-51899999
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Gulou to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Dongzhimen to Xuanwumen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–5
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
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