There are 7 ways to get from Nanjing to Tokyo by plane, train, car ferry, night bus, or bus
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Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NKG - HND
8h 41m¥38,796–71,109Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NKG - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
9h 51m¥19,306–51,889Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Nanjing to Shanghai stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain
2d 7hTrain to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SHA - HND
8h 24m¥41,154–101,517Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane PVG - HND
9h 19m¥34,382–72,746Train, car ferry, night bus
- Take the train from Nanjing to Shanghai stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the night bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
2d 12h¥29,214–42,598Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Nanjing to Shanghaibus
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus
2d 14h¥27,586–44,714
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Tokyo is to fly and train which costs ¥19000 - ¥55000 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Tokyo is to train and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs ¥41000 - ¥110000.
The distance between Nanjing and Tokyo is 2049 km.
The best way to get from Nanjing to Tokyo without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Nanjing to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 1h ahead of Nanjing. It is currently 2:32 PM in Nanjing and 3:32 PM in Tokyo.
There are 12670+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Tokyo, Japan?
Juneyao Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and six other airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–90,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–75,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–130,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–100,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–90,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–100,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–90,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–60,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–90,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–95,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–95,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–100,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–90,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–95,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–95,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–95,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–95,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–90,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–110,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–70,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–55,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–150,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–55,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Narita International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–50,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–60,000
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Narita International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–150,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–70,000
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥3,100–3,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥5,100–5,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥7,000–11,000
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥3,000–3,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥4,900–5,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥3,000–3,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥4,900–5,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥3,100–3,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥5,100–5,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥7,000–11,000
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥2,000–2,500
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥3,800–5,500
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥2,000–2,500
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥3,800–5,500
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥3,800–5,500
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥3,600–5,500
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥3,600–5,500
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥3,800–5,500
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥900–1,300
- Hard sleeper
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥3,000–3,900
Train from Nanjing to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥900–1,300
- Hard sleeper
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Night bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanjing to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥2,500–3,400
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–16,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥4,800–9,500
- Relax (front area)
- ¥5,500–12,000
- Relax (rear area)
- ¥6,000–12,000
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
Car ferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥20,000
- 1st Class
- ¥25,000
- Special Class
- ¥40,000
- VIP
- ¥100,000
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