There are 6 ways to get from Chennai 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 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 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
15h 3m¥1,668–2,999Fly 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¥1,774–3,442Fly 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 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¥1,747–3,411Fly 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¥2,682–7,138
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 ¥1600 - ¥3000 and takes 15h 3m.
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 8:56 PM in Chennai and 11:26 PM in Ningbo.
There are 108+ 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
- 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
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 Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
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
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Suvarnabhumi, Shantou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- 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
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,100
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Suvarnabhumi, Shantou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,200
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,100
- 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
- ¥1,500–3,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
- 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
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Suvarnabhumi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
- Website
- fuzhou-air.cn
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Suvarnabhumi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
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 Nanjing South to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–650
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 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 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
- [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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