How to get fromBusan to Nanjingby plane, train, ferry, bus or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Nanjing by plane, train, ferry, bus, or subway

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Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport
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1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane PUS - NKG
7h 1m
¥442–1,638
Train, ferry
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry
3. Take the train from Rizhao West to Nanjing Southtrain
25h 7m
¥1,144–1,590
Train, ferry, bus
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Seojeong-ri Stationtrain
2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Portferry
3. Take the bus from Weihai Bus Station to Qingdao Liuting airportbus
4. Take the train from Qingdao North to Nanjingtrain
35h 53m
¥1,254–1,811
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complexbus
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
3. Take the bus from Qingdao to Ningbobus
4. Take the bus from Ningbo to Nanjingbus
38h 25m
¥1,081–1,639
Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane TAE - NKG
8h 17m
¥630–2,267
Train to Ulsan Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Ulsan Stationtrain
2. Fly from Ulsan Airport (USN) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane USN - NKG
22h 25m
¥501–1,819
Train, subway, ferry
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Suwon Stationtrain
2. Take the subway from Suwon Station to Sinpo Stationsubway
3. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
4. Take the train from Qingdao to Nanjing Southtrain
26h 44m
¥1,011–1,622

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights

35Weekly Planes

6h 36mAverage Duration

¥436Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,062.2 km
Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Nanjing, China?

Air Busan, Juneyao Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 5 times a day.

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Nanjing(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Nanjing, alternatively romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, and a megacity. The city has 11 districts, an administrative area of, and a population of 9,423,400. Situated in the Yangtze River Delta region, Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capital of various Chinese dynasties, kingdoms and republican governments dating from the 3rd century to 1949, and has thus long been a major center of culture, education, research, politics, economy, transport networks and tourism, being the home to one of the world's largest inland ports. The city is also one of the fifteen sub-provincial cities in the People's Republic of China's administrative structure, enjoying jurisdictional and economic autonomy only slightly less than that of a province. Nanjing has been ranked seventh in the evaluation of "Cities with Strongest Comprehensive Strength" issued by the National Statistics Bureau, and second in the evaluation of cities with most sustainable development potential in the Yangtze River Delta. It has also been awarded the title of 2008 Habitat Scroll of Honor of China, Special UN Habitat Scroll of Honor Award and National Civilized City. Nanjing is also considered a Beta (global second-tier) city classification, together with Chongqing, Hangzhou and Tianjin by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranked as one of the world's top 100 cities in the Global Financial Centres Index.

Things to do in Nanjing

Presidential Palace(Opens in a new window)

The Presidential Palace (, lit. "President's Residence") in Nanjing, China, housed the Office of the President of the Republic of China since 1927 until the republic was relocated to Taiwan in 1949. It is now a museum called the China Modern History Museum. It is located at No.292 Changjiang Road (formerly Lin Sen Road), in the Xuanwu District of Nanjing.

Nanjing Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Nanjing Museum is located in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province in East China. With an area of 70,000 m2, it is one of the largest museums in China. The museum has over 400,000 items in its permanent collection, making it one of the largest in China. Especially notable is the museum's enormous collections of Ming and Qing imperial porcelain, which is among the largest in the world.

Xuanwu Lake(Opens in a new window)

Xuanwu Lake (simplified Chinese: 玄武湖; pinyin: Xuánwǔ hú) is located in Xuanwu District in the central-northeast part of Nanjing in Jiangsu, China. It is near the Nanjing Railway Station and Ji Ming Temple. Five islands within the lake are interconnected by arched bridges. A visit to the lake and its park can include up to a five-hour walk. Within the park are temples, pagodas, pavilions, gardens, teahouses, restaurants, entertainment venues, a small zoo, and other attractions. Its main entrance is the Xuanwu Gate.

Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge(Opens in a new window)

The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a double-decked road-rail truss bridge across the Yangtze River between Pukou and Xiaguan in Nanjing, China. Its upper deck is part of China National Highway 104, spanning 4588 m. Its lower deck, with a double-track railway, is 6772 m long, and completes the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, which had been divided by the Yangtze for decades. Its right bridge consists of nine piers, with the maximum span of 160 m and the total length of 1576 m. The bridge carries approximately 80,000 vehicles and 200 trains per day.

Places to stay in Nanjing

Jinling Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Nanjing Central Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Shangri-La Nanjing(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

The Westin Nanjing Xuanwu Lake(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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