There are 7 ways to get from Wuhan to Nanjing by train, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Wuhan
best- Take the train from Wuhan to Nanjing Southtrain Wuhan / ...
4h 2m¥229–293Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hankou Train Station to Nanjing Southtrain Hankou / ...
4h 4m¥165–379Drive 527.2 km
- Drive from Wuhan to Nanjingcar 527.2 km
5h 23m¥444–641Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane WUH - NKG
6h 26m¥1,313–2,421Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane WUH - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
5h 54m¥1,612–2,437Line 2 subway, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, line 1 subway, train
- Take the subway from Zhongshan Park to Tianhe Airportsubway
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane WUH - HGH
- Take the subway from Xiaoshan International Airport to East stationsubway
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Nanjing South to Gulousubway
5h 48m¥1,055–3,222Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane WUH - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing Southtrain
7h 3m¥664–1,589
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wuhan to Nanjing is to train which costs ¥160 - ¥380 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Wuhan to Nanjing is to train via Wuhan which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥220 - ¥300.
No, there is no direct train from Wuhan to Nanjing. However, there are services departing from Zhongshan Park and arriving at Gulou via Hongshan Square, Wuhan and Nanjing South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Wuhan and Nanjing is 535 km. The road distance is 527.2 km.
The best way to get from Wuhan to Nanjing without a car is to train via Wuhan which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥220 - ¥300.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Wuhan to Nanjing, including transfers.
Wuhan to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Wuhan station.
The best way to get from Wuhan to Nanjing is to train via Wuhan which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥220 - ¥300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1300 - ¥2500 and takes 6h 26m.
Wuhan to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Nanjing South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wuhan to Nanjing is 527 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Wuhan to Nanjing.
What companies run services between Wuhan, China and Nanjing, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Wuhan to Nanjing South hourly. Tickets cost ¥220–275 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Yuncheng
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,900
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Enshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,800
Train from Wuhan to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥220–240
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Hankou Train Station to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥370–400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- 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 Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥115–125
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–210
- Business Class Seat
- ¥260–380
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- 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 Hankou Train Station to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥260–370
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Hangzhou East to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥95–200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥95–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
- Phone
- +86 027 96556
Subway from Zhongshan Park to Tianhe Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–7
- Schedules at
- Wuhan Metro
- Phone
- +86 0571-96600
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Xiaoshan International Airport to East station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–9
- Schedules at
- hzmetro.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
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