Nanjing Transportation

Situated in East China, Nanjing's predominant geographical condition determines its vital status as the core transportation hub of the area. All the developed traffic facilities are working on their hustle mission to link the city up with the rest of the world. Join in the exploration Nanjing tours with TOC. This "door of Southeast China and throat between South and North" is always ready to give you a smooth journey!

To & From the City

Aviation

Nanjing Lukou Airport is an important aviation junction in China. Located at the southeast of Nanjing, 35.8 miles away from the downtown, it enjoys favorable environment and sanitary conditions while being equipped with advanced facilities. At present, it has opened nearly 120 airlines reaching 42 domestic cities and 21 international countries and regions. Apart from the air connections with all the major cities in China, there are direct routes between Nanjing and Singapore, Seoul in South Korea, Mango in Thailand, Frankfurt in Germany, Hong Kong, Macao etc. Passengers can also get to Los Angeles, London, Mexico and Vancouver by transferring from Beijing or Shanghai. In addition, irregular charted airline service to Kuala Lumpur, Phuket and Sabah are offered as well. Land transportation is also convenient here. A 29-mile-long road has been built to serve between the airport and the downtown. Highways stretching out of the city to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nantong and Dalian are also available here.

Airport shuttles

Airport shuttles not only lead to the downtown of Nanjing but also to the neighboring cities such as Wuxi, Zhenjiang, Danyang, Yangzhou, Changzhou and Huai’an.

From the airport--

Airport Line 1: from the landing time of the first flight to the last one of the same day; stops at Yuhua Square, Government of Qinhuai District, Xihuamen Station and Nanjing Railway Station.

Airport Line 2: 9:30 -22:00; stops at Zhonghuamen Coach Station, Shuiximen Station, Hanzhonemen Station and Guofangyuan Station.

To the airport--

1. Zhonghuamen Coach Station to the airport: take the metro and get off at Zhonghuamen Station; or take bus No. 2, 38, 16, 39, 49, 111 or 116 and get off at Xijie Station or Runtai Shichang Station. Departure time: 06:00-20:30, 30 min at intervals.

2. East Square of Nanjing Railway Station to the airport (stop by Ruijin Lu Station, No. 221 Middle Longpan Road): take bus No. 17, 36, 44, 59, 71, 97, 141 or 309 to the departure spot at Nanjing Railway Station, or take the metro to the railway station; take bus No. 40, 47 or 58 and get off at Ruijin Lu Station, or No. 27, 34, 37, 49 or 306 and get off at Gongyuan Lu Station or Changfu Jie Station. Departure time: 06:00-20:30, 30 min at intervals. It takes 10-15 min to get to Ruijin Lu departure spot.

Commitment of the airport: If the passenger boards on the shuttle from the downtown to the airport 2 hours before the flight departure time and misses the airplane on account of shuttle problems, the airport will indemnify the balance of endorsement or refund of the air ticket.

Address: Lu Kou Town, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province

Inquiry Tel: 025-52480499

Ticketing Tel: 025- 52480482; 52480710

Tip: Taxi from the airport to the city center will cost more than CNY 100. Apart from the airport shuttles, most of the three-star and above-rating hotels have special bus services to the airport.

Railway

Nanjing Railway Station is the main station in the city and also one of the most important ones in the country. Railways connecting East, North and Mid China all meet here. It is feasted with beautiful environment and convenient geographical location of being at the bank of the Yangtze River, foot of the Zijin Mountain, resting on the Red Hill and embracing the beautiful Xuanwu Lake. After being burnt down by fire, it was reconstructed in 2002 and three years later it showed a fresh modern look with lots of conveniences and comforts such as automatic inquiry and baggage-storage services, VIP passenger compartments for business travelers and medical services. The only metro line passes through the underground floor of the station and a lot of buses are dotted around.

Enquiry Tel: 025-85822222

Ticket Booking Tel: 025-85824224; 85071111

There are three other railway stations in Nanjing, the West, South and North railway stations, which mainly deal with short trips. Nanjing South Railway Station is on its way of becoming a significant transit station on Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway.

Train tickets may not be easy to get especially during the national holidays and golden travel seasons. Instead of waiting in long queues in front of windows, you can also book your ticket right at the counter of your hotel or in the following ticket booking agencies, whose business hours last from 8 a.m.---11 a.m. and 1 p.m.---4 p.m.

Jianda Building, between Hongqiao Road and Shanxi Road

Blue Express 2, Room 106, No. 6, Jin Xianghe Road

Huashan Hotel, No. 81, Middle Longpan Road

1st floor of Gulou Post Office Building, No. 366, Zhongshan Road

Coach

A super advanced coach network radiates from Nanjing and runs up to the neighboring cities as well as all the major ones in East and Southeast China.

Detailed information of the coach stations in Nanjing:

In & Around the City

Bus

Nanjing is overlaid with a dense bus network, which is the main method for citizens to get around the city. In general, No. 1-177 are urban lines; Apart from these lines, those with an initial "3" are urban minibuses; with an initial "8" are night lines; those start with the Chinese character "娓?quot; are travel lines; "6" indicates buses running within the suburb areas of Pukou and Liuhe; the character "鍖?quot; represents lines serving within Jiangning District and "澶?Line 1" is the only night line in this district; finally, the other lines starting with Chinese characters connect the urban area with the suburbs.

Nearly all the urban buses are conductor-less, charging CNY 1 / per person and CNY 2 for air-conditioned ones. The others, both the suburban and urban-suburban ones, however, are usually equipped with conductors who would first enquire your itinerary and then ask for a customized charge.

Tel of Nanjing Bus Management Office: 025-86506721

Metro

Metro is planning to be the leading role in urban traffic but not yet now. Opened up in 2005, Line 1 is presently the only metro line traversing the city. It starts from the Olympic Sports Center in the south, winds northward while joining the commercial centers Xinjiekou and Zhujiang Road, the historic renowned Drum Tower and the Nanjing Railway Station and ends at Maigaoqiao Station. For convenience consideration, each metro station is fixed with automatic ticket vendors and enquiry spots. The price varies from CNY 2 to 4 in accordance with the distance. Southern Extension of Line 1, Line 2 and Eastern Extension of Line 2 will open to traffic on 1st, May, 2010. Latest city layout suggests that by 2050, altogether 10 metro lines and 4 light rails will make up the domain of the city transportation system.

Taxi

Taxis are busily traveling around the city day and night. The minimum fare of a taxi is CNY 8 for the first three kilometers (including the additional CNY 1 for bunker). After that it will charge CNY 2.4 for per kilometer, which rises to CNY 2.7 during the nights. Waiting time is not counted.

Rental cars

There are some automoble rental companies in Nanjing and different brands are with different rental fees. For example, as to Zhongbei Automobile Rental Corporation, the biggest one in the field in Nanjing, the common cars cost CNY 220 / per day while the luxury ones CNY 260 / per day.

Editor's words:

More than a crucial traffic tie linking the northern and southern areas of the Yangtze River, Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is also a well-know attraction. Stopping by the bridge either during the daytime or in the evening, you will moved by its magnificence and dignity. Besides, to relieve the traffic pressure of the bridge, a tunnel under the river has been built but not yet be put into use. Finally, wish you a great journey in Nanjing!

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