There are 6 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
13h 14m¥1,712–4,968Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MAA - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
16h 24m¥1,322–3,806Fly 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
16h 6m¥1,380–3,201Fly 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 13m¥1,674–2,458Fly to Zhoushan, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane MAA - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus
30h 23m¥1,988–5,697Fly 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
19h 4m¥1,629–3,999
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥1600 - ¥2500 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Ningbo is to fly which takes 13h 14m and costs ¥1700 - ¥5000.
The distance between Chennai and Ningbo is 4669 km.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Chennai to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 9:31 PM in Chennai and 12:01 AM in Ningbo.
There are 119+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Ningbo, China?
Cathay Pacific and China Eastern Airlines fly 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
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Don Muang, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Suvarnabhumi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Penang, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Suvarnabhumi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Zhoushan via Penang, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,200
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- 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
- ¥1,300–3,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Kolkata, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
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 32m
- 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 32m
- 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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