There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing by train, subway, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, line 1 subway
best- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain Shanghai / ...
- Take the subway from Nanjing South to Gulousubway 1
1h 37m¥111–226Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjingtrain Shanghai-Nanjing 1 / ...
1h 40m¥35–230Bus
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Nanjingbus
5h 10m¥100–150Drive 295.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station Station to Nanjingcar 295.8 km
2h 59m¥251–362Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shanghai Station Station to Nanjingtaxi 295.8 km
2h 59m¥850–1,100Line 4 subway to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly, line 1 subway
- Take the subway from Shanghai station to Century Avenue Stationsubway
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane PVG - NKG
- Take the subway from Nanjing South to Gulousubway
4h 17m¥1,163–1,871Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane SHA - NKG
6h 46m¥1,218–1,825
Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing is to train which costs ¥35 - ¥230 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing is to train and line 1 subway which takes 1h 37m and costs ¥110 - ¥230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shanghai Zongzhan and arriving at Jiangsu Nanjing. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shanghai station station and arriving at Nanjing. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Shanghai Station Station and Nanjing is 306 km. The road distance is 295.8 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing without a car is to train and line 1 subway which takes 1h 37m and costs ¥110 - ¥230.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing, including transfers.
Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Shanghai Zongzhan station.
Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
The best way to get from Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥100 - ¥150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥35 - ¥230 and takes 1h 40m, you could also fly, which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Shanghai Station Station, China and Nanjing, China?
China Bus Guide operates a bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Nanjing twice daily. Tickets cost ¥100–150 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Alternatively, China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai station to Nanjing hourly. Tickets cost ¥130–150 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090–1,150
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,090–1,150
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,400
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,800
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–450
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–220
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
- Phone
- +86 025-51899999
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Nanjing South to Gulou
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Nanjing South to Gulou
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- (86)021-64370000
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Shanghai station to Century Avenue Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Adult
- ¥4
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–230
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥75–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–170
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–150
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
Shanghai Dazhong
- Phone
- + 86 21 - 96822
- Website
- 96822.com
Shanghai Haibo
- Phone
- +86 21 - 96933
Shanghai Jinjiang Taxi Service
- Phone
- +86 21 - 96961
Shanghai Qiangsheng
- Phone
- +86 21 - 62580000
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More Questions & Answers
Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Jiangsu Nanjing station.
Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Nanjing South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing is 296 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Shanghai Station Station to Nanjing.
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