How to Travel between Shanghai and Nanjing
The distance fromShanghaitoNanjingis about 300km (186mi) and it is possible to travel by air, train or long-distance bus. Train is the most popular way to go from Shanghai to Nanjing, with high speed trains taking around 1-3 hours and normal trains taking 3.5-4.5 hours. Long-distance bus has fewer schedules than trains, but still is a good choice, taking 3.5-4 hours and the bus fare is CNY90-105. There is only one daily flight between Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) and Nanjing Lukou Airport (NKG), which takes an hour.
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From Shanghai, every 5-15 minutes during 05:48 – 22:55:Shanghai Railway Station,虹桥Railway Station
From Nanjing, every 5-15 minutes during 05:48 – 22:55:Nanjing Railway Station,South Railway Station
Price:
D type trains: CNY72 - 115 for a second-class seat, CNY116 - 184 for a first-class seat
G type trains: CNY134.5 - 195 for a second-class seat, CNY219.5 - 322 for a first-class seat & CNY429.5 - 604.5 for a business-class seat
Price: CNY46.5 for a hard seat, CNY90-95 for a hard sleeper, and CNY140.5 for a soft sleeper
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There is only one direct flight, fromShanghai Pudong Airportat 22:50, and fromNanjing Lukou Airportat 07:25.
Note: The full air fare is CNY 1080, but with frequent discounts. Except for Chinese public holidays and the Spring Festival rush, and if you book early, there is usually a 50% to 85% discount, and the price might be as low as CNY150-550.
1.Airport shuttle bus: toPeople's Square, Shanghai Railway Station, South Railway Station, Hongqiao Railway Station,虹桥Airport……
2. Maglev (SMT) + Metro: take metro line 2 directly, or experience the maglev to Longyang Road first, and then transfer to metro line 2.
3. Taxi to the city center: 1 hour, CNY150-180
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2. Metro: Airport Metro Station of line S1 is outside the exit of Domestic Arrival Hall, 1F, T2.
3. Taxi: 40 minutes, CNY100-130
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1.A flight around 22:50: 1 hour, CNY1080 with frequent discounts
2. Pudong Airport to Nanjing by train: 2 - 4 hours, CNY102 - 225
→Take airport shuttle bus line 1 to Hongqiao Railway Station: 1 hour, CNY30.
→Board a high speed train to Nanjing: 1-3 hours, CNY72 - 195.
3. Airport shuttle bus + coach: 5 hours, CNY120
Take airport shuttle bus line 5 to Shanghai Railway Station and walk to the Intercity Bus Terminal to take a coach to Nanjing. Or take airport shuttle bus line 7 to South Railway Station, walk to the South Long-distance Bus Station, and take a coach to Nanjing in 4 hours.
虹桥Airport to Nanjing by train: 1.5-3.5 hours, CNY80 - 200.
虹桥Railway Station is within 10 minutes’ walking distance from T2 of Hongqiao Airport (SHA). Passengers arriving at T1 of Hongqiao Airport can take metro line 10 to Hongqiao Railway Station within 5-8 minutes. Here one can take a high speed train to Nanjing.
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How to Travel between Shanghai and Nanjing |
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First Choice –Shanghai-Nanjing High Speed Train: 1-3 hours, CNY72 - 195
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D type trains: CNY72 - 115 for a second-class seat, CNY116 - 184 for a first-class seat
G type trains: CNY134.5 - 195 for a second-class seat, CNY219.5 - 322 for a first-class seat & CNY429.5 - 604.5 for a business-class seat
Budget Train: 3.5-4.5 hours, CNY46.5
Shanghai Railway Station | 01:10 – 23:47 |
Shanghai South Railway Station | 04:14 – 23:20 |
Nanjing Railway Station | 00:32 – 23:40 |
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Second Choice – Shanghai-Nanjing Flight: 1 hour, CNY 1080 (usually 85% off)
There is only one direct flight, fromShanghai Pudong Airportat 22:50, and fromNanjing Lukou Airportat 07:25.
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How to Get to Downtown Shanghai from Pudong Airport
2. Maglev (SMT) + Metro: take metro line 2 directly, or experience the maglev to Longyang Road first, and then transfer to metro line 2.
3. Taxi to the city center: 1 hour, CNY150-180
How to Get to Downtown Nanjing from Lukou Airport
2. Metro: Airport Metro Station of line S1 is outside the exit of Domestic Arrival Hall, 1F, T2.
3. Taxi: 40 minutes, CNY100-130
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Long-distance Bus: 3.5-4 hours, CNY90-105
Shanghai to Nanjing Bus: CNY105
Intercity Bus Terminal | 09:00, 14:50 |
South Long-distance Bus Station | 10:40 |
Chuansha Bus Station | 09:40 |
虹桥West Long-distance Bus Station | 11:10 |
Nanjing to Shanghai Bus: CNY90-95
Nanjing Coach Station, aka Xiaohongshan Bus Station | 09:00, 14:30, 16:40 |
Gaochun Bus Station | 05:45, 08:40, 12:55 |
Lishui Long-distance Bus Station | 07:30, 09:30, 13:20 |
South Bus Station, near South Railway Station | 17:10 |
East Bus Station | 09:15, 14:45 |
Getang Bus Station | 09:30 |
How to Get from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Nanjing
1.A flight around 22:50: 1 hour, CNY1080 with frequent discounts
2. Pudong Airport to Nanjing by train: 2 - 4 hours, CNY102 - 225
→Take airport shuttle bus line 1 to Hongqiao Railway Station: 1 hour, CNY30.
→Board a high speed train to Nanjing: 1-3 hours, CNY72 - 195.
3. Airport shuttle bus + coach: 5 hours, CNY120
Take airport shuttle bus line 5 to Shanghai Railway Station and walk to the Intercity Bus Terminal to take a coach to Nanjing. Or take airport shuttle bus line 7 to South Railway Station, walk to the South Long-distance Bus Station, and take a coach to Nanjing in 4 hours.
How to Get from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Nanjing
虹桥Airport to Nanjing by train: 1.5-3.5 hours, CNY80 - 200.
虹桥Railway Station is within 10 minutes’ walking distance from T2 of Hongqiao Airport (SHA). Passengers arriving at T1 of Hongqiao Airport can take metro line 10 to Hongqiao Railway Station within 5-8 minutes. Here one can take a high speed train to Nanjing.
- Last updated on Oct. 09, 2019 -
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Asked byAmanda Reidfrom UNITED KINGDOM | Sep. 29, 2019 10:01
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Bike transport on the bullet train from Nanjing to Pudong airport
HI I AM TRAVELING TO Chongming Island to compete in the Ironman event and will be flying into Nanjing. Is it possible to put my bike on the bullet train from Nanjing to Pudong? and how much will this cost? do I need to book it on before and how do I do this?
Does the bullet train go directly from the airport in Nanjing to the airport of Pudong?
Thanks you for your help
Does the bullet train go directly from the airport in Nanjing to the airport of Pudong?
Thanks you for your help
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Answered byCoreyfrom AUSTRALIA | Oct. 09, 2019 00:42
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You can bring your bike in bullet train but it doesn't go directly from the airport in Nanjing to Pudong. Most of trains starts from Nanjing Railway station to Shanghai Railway station. Then you can take shuttle bus line 5 to Pudong directly.