How to Travel between Shanghai and Nanjing

The distance from Shanghai to Nanjing is about 300km (186mi). Train is the most convenient way to go from Shanghai to Nanjing, with high speed trains taking around 1-3 hours and normal trains taking 3-5 hours. The high speed train ticket takes a CNY110 - 162 for a second class seat, and the normal speed train ticket only costs CNY46.5 for a hard seat. There is no direct flight between Shanghai and Nanjing.
 

Shanghai - Nanjing Transportation
How to Travel between Shanghai and Nanjing
 

 First Choice – Shanghai-Nanjing High Speed Train: 1h; CNY110-168.5


 From Shanghai Railway Station, Hongqiao Railway Station: 5:46 - 21:50


 From Nanjing Railway Station, South Railway Station: 4:58 - 22:20
 
Number of Trains over 250
Ticket Price From Shanghai:
CNY110-162 for a second class seat;
CNY175-260 for a first class seat;
CNY459-568 for a business class seat
From Nanjing:
CNY115 - 168.5 for a second class seat;
CNY184-269 for a first class seat;

CNY459-568 for a business class seat
Duration 1-3h
Frequency 3-10 trains per hour
 

Budget Normal Speed Train: 3-5h, CNY46.5

Number of Trains over 40
Ticket Price CNY46.5 for a hard seat
CNY92.5 for a hard sleeper
CNY140.5 for a soft sleeper
Dep. Time From Shanghai: 04:09 - 23:55
From Nanjing: 00:38 - 22:24
Duration 3-5h
Dep. - Arr. Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai South Railway Station - Nanjing Railway Station
 

How to Travel from Nanjing Railway Station to Famous Nanjing Attractions

 To Nanjing City Wall:
By bus: Take Bus No. 59 at South Square of Nanjing Railway Station and get off at Taipingmen Station.
By metro: Take metro line 1 to Gulou, then transfer to line 4 to Jiuhuashan, then walk for about 900 meters to the City Wall.
 To Confucius Temple: Take metro line 3 and get off at Fuzimiao (Confucius Temple).
 To Presidential Palace: Take metro line 3 and get off at Daxinggong, then walk westward to get to the entrance.
 

How to Get from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Nanjing

 Airport Shuttle Bus + High Speed Train: 2 - 4 hours, CNY 146 - 200
→ Take airport shuttle bus line 1 to Hongqiao Railway Station: 1 hour, CNY 36.
→ Board a high speed train to Nanjing: 1-3 hours, CNY 110-162.

 Metro + High Speed Train: 2.5 - 4.5h, CNY120 - 170
→ Take metro line 2 to Hongqiao Railway Station: 1.5 hours, CNY 8
→ Take a high speed train to Nanjing: 1-3 hours, CNY 110-162
 

How to Get from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Nanjing

 Hongqiao Airport to Nanjing by train: 1.5-3.5 hours, CNY 120 - 170.
Hongqiao 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 Aug. 28, 2023 by Catherine He -
Questions & Answers on How to Travel between Shanghai and Nanjing
Asked by Amanda Reid from UNITED KINGDOM | Sep. 29, 2019 10:01Reply
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
Answers (1)
Answered by Corey from 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.
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