Protect the arrival and the fixed-entry visit 南京
Separate Nanjing Lukou Airport, Nanjing South, and Nanjing Railway Station, then check each museum or memorial through its own official channel.
- Best for
- Modern history, city walls, museums, and lakeside walks
- Suggested stay
- 2–3 days
- Main arrival points
- Match Nanjing Lukou International Airport 南京禄口国际机场, Nanjing South 南京南站, or Nanjing Railway Station 南京站 exactly.
Nanjing arrival and stay guides
Use the guide that matches the exact airport, railway station, border point, park gate, or hotel decision in your plan.
Your first 24 hours
- Save the full hotel address and the correct arrival hub in Chinese.
- Check whether the first museum or memorial needs a timed reservation.
- Use a nearby open sight as the backup if the fixed-entry visit is unavailable.
Keep Lukou Airport, Nanjing South, and Nanjing Station separate
Check the complete metro or road route from the actual arrival point to the hotel and any timed venue.
Open the metro guideUse locally
Keep the city name and your destination available offline for transport staff and ticket checks.
Where to stay
Xinjiekou 新街口
Works for: A central first stay with broad city access and many hotel choices.
Tradeoff: The interchange and exits are large; save the exact exit and hotel entrance.
Nanjing South area 南京南站片区
Works for: A short stay protected around an early or late high-speed rail journey.
Tradeoff: It is practical for rail but less convenient for an early historic-center walk.
Local transport and apps
- Save the arrival terminal or station and the hotel address in Chinese.
- Check the current metro operating time before a late arrival.
- Treat each museum and memorial as a separate reservation check.
Chinese address card
Copy only the place shown on your live booking. These are planning references, not substitutes for a complete hotel address.
Nanjing Lukou International Airport
南京禄口国际机场Nanjing South Railway Station
南京南站Nanjing Railway Station
南京站Routes that include Nanjing
These are published itineraries, not a custom route generator. Open a route to see its full trip length, transfer days, bookings, and backups.
Use the stay-length plan above and keep the next transfer flexible until a complete route is available.
Official pages checked 19 Jul 2026
Next review due 19 Aug 2026. Recheck the live arrival point, station, venue, and local transport information before travel.
- Nanjing comprehensive transport planOfficial distinction among Lukou Airport, Nanjing South, and Nanjing Railway Station.
- Airport–Nanjing South tourism connectionOfficial airport terminal and Nanjing South naming; the dated trial route is not presented as a current promise.
- Memorial Hall visitor guideInstitution-specific visitor guidance only; it does not support other Nanjing venues.
- Nanjing Museum reservation portalInstitution-specific reservation entry; availability and passport handling still need a live check.