Originally Posted by
BuildingMyBento
As an aside, I was staying at a hotel deliberately along the airport metro line, though still downtown. I made it to the station as soon as it opened, but still had to wait about 40 minutes for the rather long ride. I'm not complaining about the service; instead, budget enough time in case you choose (or anyone else chooses) to take the metro.
Nanjing Metro line S1 also ends at Nanjing South station. Travelling further to the city requires connection.