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
13h 33m¥2,106–5,509Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
cheapest- 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¥1,425–4,045Fly 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 55m¥1,474–3,042Fly 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¥1,868–3,499Fly 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
14h 9m¥1,616–4,747Fly 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¥2,982–7,638
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 ¥1800 - ¥3500 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Ningbo is to fly which takes 13h 33m and costs ¥2100 - ¥5500.
The distance between Chennai and Ningbo is 4664 km.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Chennai to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 7:10 PM in Chennai and 9:40 PM in Ningbo.
There are 66+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Ningbo, China?
Cathay Pacific, IndiGo Airlines, and Spring Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) twice daily.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
- 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
- ¥1,600–4,500
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
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Suvarnabhumi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Suvarnabhumi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥1,500–4,000
- 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
- ¥1,400–4,100
- 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
- ¥1,400–2,900
- 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
- ¥1,500–3,900
- 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
- csair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Kolkata, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥3,400–8,500
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 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 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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