There are 8 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¥446–644Fly Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane WUH - NKG
6h 36m¥713–2,121Fly Wuhan Tianhe International Airport 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 to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, 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¥1,005–3,222Fly Wuhan Tianhe International Airport 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¥664–2,089Train to Changsha Huanghua Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Take the train from Wuhan to Changsha Southtrain
- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane CSX - NKG
6h 24m¥484–2,111
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Questions & Answers
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 ¥700 - ¥2200 and takes 6h 36m.
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 ¥220–276 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Alternatively, Xiamen Airlines, China Eastern 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 Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,400
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Yuncheng
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Linfen Qiaoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,100
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,300
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,200
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
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 Wuhan to Changsha South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–170
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥250–280
- Business Class Seat
- ¥360–550
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