There are 8 ways to get from Busan to Ningbo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane PUS - NGB
8h 18m¥962–2,415Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane PUS - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
6h 39m¥480–2,448Train, ferry via Nanjing South
- Take the train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Asan Station to Anjung Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry
- Take the train from Rizhao West to Nanjing Southtrain
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Ningbotrain
28h 29m¥1,301–1,937Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complexbus
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Ningbobus
32h 3m¥1,007–1,468Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PUS - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
7h 37m¥874–2,305Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane TAE - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
8h 13m¥1,094–2,441Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane TAE - NGB
10h 33m¥832–4,351Train, ferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Asan Station to Anjung Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Portferry
- Take the train from Weihai to Jinan Westtrain
- Take the train from Jinan West to Ningbotrain
29h 38m¥1,507–2,241
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥480 - ¥2500 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Ningbo is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs ¥480 - ¥2500.
The distance between Busan and Ningbo is 940 km.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Busan to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 1h behind Busan. It is currently 1:48 PM in Busan and 12:48 PM in Ningbo.
There are 114+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Ningbo, China?
Air China, Korean Air, and six other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,700
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,400
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,400
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Train operators
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–370
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥170–240
- First Class
- ¥250–370
Train from Asan Station to Anjung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥30–70
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥30–50
- First Class
- ¥30–50
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–150
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥80–110
- First Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–150
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥80–110
- First Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–370
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥170–240
- First Class
- ¥250–370
Train from Asan Station to Anjung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥30–70
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ¥30–50
- First Class
- ¥30–50
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Bus operators
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–240
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥200–240
- Economy
- ¥140–170
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥726–901
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ¥901
- Business
- ¥726
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