There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Ningbo by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane CPT - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
23h 5m¥3,574–9,760Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane CPT - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
25h 31m¥3,071–8,477Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CPT - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
22h 3m¥3,568–9,417Fly to Zhoushan, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane CPT - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus
22h 12m¥3,782–11,256Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane CPT - NGB
21h 33m¥5,106–12,127Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CPT - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
25h 44m¥3,716–9,865
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥3000 - ¥8500 and takes 25h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Ningbo is to fly which takes 21h 33m and costs ¥5000 - ¥13000.
The distance between Cape Town and Ningbo is 13033 km.
It takes approximately 23h 5m to get from Cape Town to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 6h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 1:30 AM in Cape Town and 7:30 AM in Ningbo.
There are 115+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Ningbo, China?
Ethiopian Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Addis Ababa, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Zhoushan via Doha, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–16,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Addis Ababa, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Doha, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–12,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥56–62
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥60–90
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