There are 8 ways to get from Nanjing to Tianshui by train, car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Train via Xi'an
best- Take the train from Nanjing South to Xuzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Xian Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Stationtrain
8h 23m¥631–850Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Nanjing to Tianshuitrain Shanghai
15h 27m¥184–415Drive 1,400 km
- Drive from Nanjing to Tianshuicar 1,400 km
14h 20m¥1,231–1,777Fly to Longnan Chengzhou Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)plane NKG - LNL
- Take the taxi from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Tianshuitaxi
6h 23m¥874–2,460Train
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Xuzhou Easttrain Zhengzhou East / ...
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Tianshui South Stationtrain Yantai South
9h 58m¥661–760Train #3
- Take the train from Nanjing to Chuzhou Northtrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Chuzhou North to Tianshui Stationtrain Shanghai
22h 43m¥191–458Fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, train
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane NKG - XIY
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Stationtrain
6h 48m¥609–2,811Fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane NKG - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Stationtrain
8h 15m¥663–2,105
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Tianshui is to train which costs ¥180 - ¥420 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Tianshui is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 23m and costs ¥850 - ¥2500.
The distance between Nanjing and Tianshui is 1465 km. The road distance is 1400 km.
The best way to get from Nanjing to Tianshui without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 8h 23m and costs ¥600 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Nanjing to Tianshui, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nanjing to Tianshui is 1400 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Nanjing to Tianshui.
There are eight+ hotels available in Tianshui.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Tianshui, China?
You can take a subway from Daxinggong to Tianshui via Nanjing South, Nanjing South, Xuzhou East, Xi'an North, and Tianshui South Station in around 8h 23m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport via Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Enshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,300
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,600
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,800
Train from Nanjing South to Xuzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–170
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥360–550
Train from Xuzhou East to Xian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–650
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–450
Train from Xuzhou East to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–420
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–210
Train from Nanjing to Tianshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–200
- Hard sleeper
- ¥270–370
- Soft sleeper
- ¥440–600
Train from Nanjing to Chuzhou North
- Hard Seat
- ¥16–22
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥65–85
Train from Chuzhou North to Tianshui Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard sleeper
- ¥260–360
- Soft sleeper
- ¥420–550
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–330
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