Nánjīng Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

There are seven long-distance bus stations in Nánjīng and trying to figure out what buses take you where can make your head spin. Before heading out, have your hotel confirm the appropriate bus station. Zhōngyāng Mén is the largest long-distance bus station, located southwest of the wide-bridged intersection with Zhongyang Lu. Buses from here go to Shànghǎi (Y82 to Y88, four hours), Héféi (Y38 to Y54, 2½ hours), Huangshan City (Túnxī; Y76, four hours), Hángzhōu (Y100, four hours) and Sūzhōu (Y64 to Y67, 2½ hours).

Another useful station is the east bus station (qìchē dōngzhàn), where buses go to Zhènjiāng (Y15 to Y24, 1½ hours), Wúxī (Y18 to Y20; 1½ hours) and Yángzhōu (Y27, two hours).

From the train station, take bus 13 north to Zhōngyāng Mén bus station. Bus 2 from Xinjiekou goes to the east bus station.

Train

Nánjīng is a major stop on the Běijīng–Shànghǎi train line, and the station is mayhem. There are several trains a day in both directions. Heading eastward from Nánjīng, the line to Shànghǎi connects with Zhènjiāng, Wúxī and Sūzhōu.

Four daily express trains run between Nánjīng and Shànghǎi (Y47, three hours). Other trains to Shànghǎi take four hours, stopping in Zhènjiāng (Y13, one hour) and Sūzhōu (Y41, 2½ hours). Some of the express trains also stop in Zhènjiāng and Sūzhōu.

There are trains to Hángzhōu (Y73, five hours) and a slow train to Guǎngzhōu (Y387, 32 hours) via Shànghǎi. There’s a train from Shànghǎi to Huangshan City (Túnxī) in Ānhuī province that passes through Nánjīng (Y112, seven hours) and also a train to the port of Wúhú on the Yangzi River that continues on to Huangshan City (Túnxī; Y102, seven hours). You can buy train tickets at most hotels for a Y5 to Y10 service charge.

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Boat

Several ferries depart daily from Yangzi port downriver (eastward) to Shànghǎi (about 10 hours) and upriver (westward) to Wǔhàn (two days); a few boats also go to Chóngqìng (five days). The passenger dock is in the northwest of the city at No 6 dock Liù Hào Mǎtóu). Tickets can be booked at the dock in the terminal building.

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Air

Nánjīng has regular air connections to all major Chinese cities.

The main office for the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC; Zhōngguó Mínháng; 8449 9378; 50 Ruijin Lu) is near the terminus of bus route 37, but you can also buy tickets at most top-end hotels.

Dragonair (Gǎnglóng Hángkōng; 8471 0181; Room 751-53, World Trade Centre, 2 Hanzhong Lu) has daily flights to Hong Kong.

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