There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Ningbo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane MEL - NGB
17h¥1,635–4,937Fly to Zhoushan, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane MEL - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus
17h 53m¥2,911–8,766Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MEL - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
16h 4m¥2,297–4,627Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane MEL - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
15h 56m¥2,203–4,370Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MEL - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
17h 55m¥1,745–5,175Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane MEL - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Ningbotrain
16h 37m¥1,676–4,939Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)plane MEL - YIW
- Take the train from Yiwu to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
19h 40m¥2,554–4,173
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥2500 - ¥4200 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ningbo is to fly and train which takes 15h 56m and costs ¥2200 - ¥4400.
The distance between Melbourne and Ningbo is 7925 km.
It takes approximately 17h to get from Melbourne to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:51 AM in Melbourne and 4:51 AM in Ningbo.
There are 108+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ningbo, China?
China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yiwu Airport via Adelaide, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yiwu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yiwu Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yiwu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Guangzhou Baiyun, Quzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yiwu Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
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 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 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
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
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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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