There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Ningbo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane MAA - NGB
12h 23m¥1,506–4,509Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane MAA - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
14h 50m¥1,574–3,342Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAA - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
14h 18m¥1,768–2,999Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MAA - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
15h 59m¥1,616–4,747Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)plane MAA - YIW
- Take the train from Yiwu to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
16h 53m¥1,525–4,245Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane MAA - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Ningbotrain
15h 25m¥1,547–3,311Fly to Zhoushan, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane MAA - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus
18h 37m¥2,682–8,138
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥1700 - ¥3000 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Ningbo is to fly which takes 12h 23m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4600.
The distance between Chennai and Ningbo is 4664 km.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Chennai to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 10:43 AM in Chennai and 1:13 PM in Ningbo.
There are 66+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Ningbo, China?
Cathay Pacific flies from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Suvarnabhumi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,200
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Don Muang, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
- Website
- fuzhou-air.cn
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Suvarnabhumi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,500
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 Yiwu to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥53–58
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
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 Nanjing South to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–650
Train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Nanjing South to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–300
Train from Yiwu to Hangzhou East
- Hard Seat
- ¥21–29
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Yiwu to Hangzhou East
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–60
- [email protected]
- 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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