Travelling From Hangzhou to Nanjing? Why Not Ride an Express Bus!

When compared to taking a train from Hangzhou to Nanjing, many frequent travellers between these two cities have realised that riding on the "Hangzhou-Nanjing Express Bus" is a much better option.

More daily trips: The Hangzhou-Nanjing Express Bus has 32 buses departing daily – basically every 20 minutes another bus departs – so it’s much easier, than compared to riding the train, to find a bus that fits into your schedule.

Short trip length: The journey from Hangzhou to Nanjing only takes about 3 hours and 40 minutes, while the high-speed rail takes about 3 hours and 10 minutes. Even though the train is 30 minutes faster than the bus, the bus arrives at the Nanjing Central Bus Station located at 1 Jianning Lu (南京市建宁路1号, 南京中央门汽车站), while the train arrives at Nanjing South Railway Station, far away from the city centre.

Cheaper price: The Hangzhou-Nanjing Express Bus costs 120 RMB. Conversely, the cheapest train ticket you can buy costs 145 RMB for a second-class ticket on a D train (or 176 RMB for first class tickets). High-Speed Rail tickets are even more expensive: 218 RMB for second-class and 344 RMB for first class.

To order tickets, call the Hangzhou North Station Counsel at 571 8809 7761. To book tickets for home delivery of tickets, call 400 600 8080. You can also order tickets from the Nanjing Central Bus Station ticket hotline by calling 025 8553 1288.

See also: Hangzhou Starts Using Coloured Bus Lanes