Train to Tokyo
Saitama → Tokyo · about 25m
Flight to Shanghai
Tokyo → Shanghai · about ~2h 25m in the air
Train to Nanjing
Shanghai → Nanjing · about 1h 15m
Saitama → Nanjing
Japan to China · 1 border · Where else can you go from Saitama?
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About the trip from Saitama to Nanjing
Saitama (Japan) and Nanjing (China) are 1,968 km (1,223 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Tokyo and Shanghai: ~8h 5m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by train and flight via Tokyo and Seoul, takes about 7h 55m. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Saitama to Tokyo: about 25m, 24 km
- Flight from Tokyo to Shanghai: ~2h 25m in the air, 1,760 km
- Train from Shanghai to Nanjing: about 1h 15m, 270 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight + Train, via Tokyo and Shanghai: ~8h 5m, 2 changes
- Train + Flight, via Tokyo and Seoul: about 7h 55m, 2 changes
- Bus + Flight, via Osaka: about 14h 10m, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.