There are 9 ways to get from Tianjin to Nanjing by train, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Jinan
best- Take the train from Tianjin West to Jinan Westtrain Shenyang / ...
- Take the train from Ji'nan West to Nanjing South Stationtrain Beijing South / ...
3h 49m¥409–452Train #3
cheapest- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Nanjingtrain Jilin
8h 50m¥100–260Drive 888.3 km
- Drive from Tianjin to Nanjingcar 888.3 km
9h 15m¥739–1,068Fly Tianjin Binhai to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane TSN - NKG
6h 30m¥500–2,723Train
- Take the train from Tianjin West Station to Nanjing Southtrain Dalian North / ...
4h 30m¥409–444Train #2
- Take the train from Tianjin West to Xuzhou Easttrain Shenyang North
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Nanjing Southtrain Zhengzhou East / ...
5h 28m¥405–458Train, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane PKX - NKG
4h 49m¥1,083–2,919Train, line 2 subway to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, line 1 subway
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
- Take the subway from Xuanwumen Station to Dongzhimensubway
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane PEK - NKG
- Take the subway from Nanjing South to Gulousubway
5h 30m¥1,178–3,211Train to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane PEK - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
6h 50m¥1,385–3,582
Tianjin to Nanjing by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tianjin to Nanjing is to train which costs ¥100 - ¥260 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tianjin to Nanjing is to train via Jinan which takes 3h 49m and costs ¥400 - ¥460.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tianjin Station station and arriving at Nanjing. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Tianjin and Nanjing is 928 km. The road distance is 888.3 km.
The best way to get from Tianjin to Nanjing without a car is to train via Jinan which takes 3h 49m and costs ¥400 - ¥460.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Tianjin to Nanjing, including transfers.
Tianjin to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Tianjin West station.
The best way to get from Tianjin to Nanjing is to train via Jinan which takes 3h 49m and costs ¥400 - ¥460. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥500 - ¥2800 and takes 6h 30m.
Tianjin to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Jinan West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tianjin to Nanjing is 888 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Tianjin to Nanjing.
What companies run services between Tianjin, China and Nanjing, China?
You can take a train from Tianjin West to Daxinggong via Jinan West, Ji'nan West, Nanjing South Station, and Nanjing South in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, Air China, Juneyao Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,700
Train from Tianjin West to Jinan West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–450
Train from Ji'nan West to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Tianjin West Station to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥400–440
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Tianjin West to Xuzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥260–290
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥430–470
- Business Class Seat
- ¥600–900
Train from Xuzhou East to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–170
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–490
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Tianjin Station to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥320–450
Train from Tianjin Station to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥180–260
- Soft sleeper
- ¥290–390
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 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 Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 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 Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 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
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Xuanwumen Station to Dongzhimen
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1–2
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- 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
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
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