There are 6 ways to get from Xining to Nanjing by plane, subway, train, or car
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Fly, line 1 subway
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane XNN - NKG
- Take the subway from Nanjing South to Gulousubway
5h 37m¥675–3,551Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Nanjingtrain Lhasa / ...
23h 22m¥180–470Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Xining to Minghe Southtrain
- Take the train from Minghe South to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Nanjing Southtrain
11h 27m¥758–1,134Drive 1,876.3 km
- Drive from Xining to Nanjingcar 1,876.3 km
19h 59m¥1,641–2,370Train
- Take the train from Xining to Zhengzhou Easttrain Xining
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Nanjing Southtrain Zhengzhou East / ...
12h¥840–925Train #3
- Take the train from Xining to Ledutrain Xining
- Take the train from Ledu to Nanjingtrain Xining
30h 59m¥207–579
Xining to Nanjing by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Nanjing is to train which costs ¥180 - ¥470 and takes 23h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Nanjing is to fly and line 1 subway which takes 5h 37m and costs ¥650 - ¥3600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Xining and arriving at Nanjing. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 22m.
The distance between Xining and Nanjing is 1714 km. The road distance is 1876.3 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Nanjing without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 11h 27m and costs ¥750 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Xining to Nanjing, including transfers.
Xining to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
Xining to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Minghe South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Nanjing is 1876 km. It takes approximately 19h 59m to drive from Xining to Nanjing.
There are 295+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Nanjing, China?
You can take a train from Xining to Daxinggong via Minghe South, Xi'an North, Zhengzhou, Nanjing South, and Nanjing South in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
Flights from Xining to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
Flights from Xining to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Xining to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,400
- Phone
- +86 025-51899999
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Nanjing South to Gulou
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–15
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Xining to Minghe South
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Minghe South to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–470
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–280
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥330–470
Train from Xi'an North to Zhengzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥330–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥480–700
Train from Zhengzhou to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥300–340
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥500–550
- Business Class Seat
- ¥700–1,100
Train from Xining to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥530–580
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Zhengzhou East to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥500–550
- Business Class Seat
- ¥700–1,100
Train from Xining to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥190–260
- Hard sleeper
- ¥340–470
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–750
Train from Xining to Ledu
- Hard Seat
- ¥16–23
- Hard sleeper
- ¥40–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥65–90
Train from Ledu to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥190–260
- Hard sleeper
- ¥350–480
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–750
Train from Xining to Ledu
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥80–100
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–170
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