There are 5 ways to get from Osaka to Nanjing by train, plane, or car ferry
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane KIX - NKG
6h 46m¥706–2,168Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjingtrain Shanghai-Nanjing 1 / ...
2d 1h¥884–1,290Fly Kobe to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane UKB - NKG
10h 53m¥1,039–3,057Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane KIX - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Nanjingtrain
7h 24m¥829–2,500Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane NGO - NKG
10h 14m
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Nanjing is to car ferry and train which costs ¥850 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Nanjing is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs ¥700 - ¥2200.
The distance between Osaka and Nanjing is 1659 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Nanjing without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs ¥850 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Osaka to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 1h behind Osaka. It is currently 5:40 PM in Osaka and 4:40 PM in Nanjing.
There are 378+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Nanjing, China?
Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,400
Flights from Kobe to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–55
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–55
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥845–1,057
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥845
- 1st Class
- ¥1,057
- Special Class
- ¥1,690
- VIP
- ¥4,225
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