By Air
CAAC have regular air connections to all major Chinese cities such
as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Jinan, Changsha, Chengdu,
Chongqing, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Guilin, Wuhan, Xian, Zhengzhou,
Lanzhou, Shenyang and Dalian.
The flight time from Beijing to Nanjing is a little less than two
hours and one hour by air from Shanghai.
Airport
Lu Kou
International Airport (NKG) in Nanjing is located to the southeast
of the city, 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the city center. Getting
there by the 29-kilometers (18-mile) Airport Highway takes about
45 minutes. The AH is also connected with several main intercity
expressways, which connect to nearby cities. A taxi driver from
the airport to the city area costs more than 100 yuan.
Airport Transport
Airport
to City
Airport shuttle buses leave from the Arriving Building
and take passengers to the Zhonghuamen Distance Passenger Station
(address: No.88, Jihecun Lu). The first bus departs 30 minutes
after the first flight arrival. The interval depends on the amount
of passengers and flights.
Route: Airport Arriving Building --> Yuhua Square --> Zhonghuamen
(Jinyu Hotel after 19:00) --> Shuiximen --> Hanzhongmen
--> Guofangyuan Shanghai Lu
Tip: Taxi service is available on the first floor of the Arriving
Building in the airport.
There are also regular buses to the nearby cities:
Airport to Changzhou
Route: Entrance of the Arrival Hall in the airport --> Changzhou
Grand Hotel (Address: No.65, Yanling Road (West), Changzhou City)
Starting Time: 13:00
Changzhou to Airport
Route: Changzhou Grand Hotel --> Entrance of the Departure
Hall in the airport
Starting Time: 07:30
Airport to Huaian
Route: Entrance of Arrival Hall in the airport -->Huaihai Square
in Huaian City
Starting Time: 12:30, 15:30, 18:00
Huaian to Airport
Route: Huaihai Square in Huaian City --> Entrance of Departure
Hall in the airport
Starting Time: 07:50, 11:00, 13:30
Airport to Maanshan
Route: Entrance of Arrival Hall in the airport --> No.35 in
Jiefang Road of Maanshan City
Starting Time: 10:30, 12:00, 14:30, 15:30, 17:30, 20:30
Maanshan to Airport
Route: No.35 in Jiefang Road of Maanshan City --> Entrance
of Departure Hall in the airport
Starting Time: 06:30 08:00, 09:00, 12:30, 13:30, 15:30, 17:00
Airport to Wuhu
Route: Entrance of Arrival Hall in the airport --> Liangzhan
Square of Wuhu City
Starting Time: 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 20:00
Wuhu to Airport
Route: Liangzhan Square of Wuhu City City --> Entrance of Departure
Hall in the airport
Starting Time: 08:00, 11:00, 14:00, 17:00
Airport to Yixing
Route 1: Entrance of Arrival Hall in the airport --> Dazhong
Road in Yixing City
Starting Time: 11:00, 18:00
Route 2: Entrance of Arrival Hall in the airport --> Yixing
South Bus Station
Starting Time: 15:00
Yixing to Airport
Route: Dazhong Road in Yixing City --> Entrance of Departure
Hall in the airport
Starting Time: 08:00, 13:30
City to Airport
Airport shuttle buses leave from Zhonghuamen Distance Passenger
Station daily with an interval of half an hour from 06:00 to 20:30.
Meanwhile, most three-star and above-rating hotels in the city
have special bus services to the airport.
The Zhonghuamen Passenger Station can be reached by the subway
and Bus No.2, 38, 16, 39, 49, 111 and 116 at the stop of Xi Jie
or Runtai Market.
There are other seven domestic airports in Wuxi, Suzhou, Lianyungang,
Xuzhou, Changzhou, Nantong and Yancheng, which allow tourists to
take a quick trip between these areas inside Jiangsu Province.
Ticket Booking: 025 - 86602902 (city area) or
025 - 52480482 (airport) 24 hours flight inquiry and ticket booking
service
By
Train
The Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing connects railways on the northern
and the southern river banks so that Nanjing has become the train
transport hub of Eastern China. At the intersection of the national
Jinghu Railway (Beijing-Shanghai Railway) and Ningtong (Nanjing
-Tongchuan) Railway, Nanjing has a convenient rail network, with
direct trains to Beijing, Shanghai (four hours), Hangzhou (two hours),
Tianjing, Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang, Hangzhou (five and a half
hours)and Xian.
A quick trip from Nanjing to Shanghai
Trains running on Nanjing to Shanghai section of the Jinghu Railway
are frequent and the trip takes only three hours. You can buy the
tickets at the five windows to the right on the second floor of
the Ticket Building at Nanjing Train Station. One thing you should
bear in mind is that the five windows cater for different time period
so make sure you come to them at the right time.
Nanjing Train Stations
There are four passenger stations in Nanjing. The Nanjing
Train Station, located in the northern suburb near the Xuanwu Lake,
is the main passenger station in the city. All trains passing and
leaving from Nanjing stop at this station. Passengers can easily
change trains there. There are also three other train stations in
the city, namely the West, South and North stations. All initial
trains leave from the West Station and short-trip trains start from
the Southern Station for nearby cities and towns.
Tickets
Tickets offices are available at both the ticket window
of these train stations and ticket agencies throughout the city.
You can only book your tickets five days in advance. The train station
sometimes adjusts the ticket pre-sell period on a large amount of
passengers. An easier way for you is to book ticket right at hotel
counter, which will charge you a little service fee but it is worth
it to avoid the lengthy queues at the ticket windows.
Nanjing Railway Station Ticket booking: 85822222
(enquiry), 85824224 and 85071111 (booking)
Ticket booking in the city area:
- Jianda Building between Hongqiao Lu and Shanxi Lu
- Blue Express 2, at Room 106, No. 9 in Jin Xianghe Lu
- Huashan Hotel at No. 81, Longpan Zhonglu
- 1st floor of Gulou Post Office Building at No. 366 Zhongshan
Lu
Agencies above open from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
By
Road
Six expressways radiate to the surrounding cities and areas in
Anhui Province, Zhejiang Province and Shanghai. Long distance buses
travel between Nanjing and major cities in almost all provinces
in the east and southeast of China.
Long Distance Buses
Zhongyangmen Distance Passenger Station at No. 1, Jianning
Road is the most important station in Nanjing serving the most travelers.
Nanjing-Shanghai Express buses leave from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
daily with an interval of twenty or thirty minutes stopping at Zhenjiang,
Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou and Shanghai.
Seven
Distance Passenger Stations (DPS) in Nanjing
- The Eastern DPS
Address: No. 17 in Huayuan Lu in the eastern suburb of the city
Destination: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hebei, Jiangxi,
Hunan and Anhui
- Zhongyangmen DPS
Address: No. 1 in Jianning Lu
Destination: Zhejiang, Anhui, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Hubei,
Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Shanghai, Beijing, Liaoning, Shanxi
and Jiangsu
- Zhonghuamen DPS
Address: No. 88 in Jihecun Lu
Destination: Ma·Żamshan, Wuhu and several nearby cities
- Xiaguan DPS
Address: No. 10 in Jiangbian Lu
Destination: Hubei, Anhui, Jiangxi and Henan
- Hanzhongmen DPS
Address: No. 278 in Hanzhong Lu
Destination: Zhenjiang, Xuzhou
- Zhongshan Nanlu DPS
Address: No. 400 in Zhongshan Nanlu
Destination: Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Hefei
- The Northern DPS
Address: No. 22 in Qiaobei Lu
Destination: Yangzhou, Nantong, Xuzhou, Lianyungang, Dalian,
Anhui, Wuhan, Shandong
By Water
Bordered by the Yangtze River, Nanjing has a developed water transport
network. Passenger cruise ships can take travelers to Zhenjiang,
Yangzhou and Nantong in Jiangsu Province or downstream along the
great Yangtze to Shanghai and upstream to Wuhu, Anqing, Jiujiang
and Chongqing and other ports of call.
Nanjing Passenger Port
Located in the northern end of Jiangbian Lu in Xiaguan area, Nanjing
Passenger Port is close to West Nanjing Railway Station. Tourist
Bus No.4 and public buses of 10, 31, 34 or 302 can reach the port.
Enquiry: 025 - 58805501