There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Ningbo by plane, bus, or train
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 Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane MEL - NGB
16h 30m¥2,135–6,137Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
cheapest- 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
20h 5m¥1,654–4,673Fly to Zhoushan, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane MEL - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus
16h 53m¥2,611–7,766Fly 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
17h 46m¥2,003–5,070Fly 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 39m¥2,197–5,327Fly 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
18h 5m¥1,745–4,975
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 ¥1600 - ¥4700 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ningbo is to fly which takes 16h 30m and costs ¥2100 - ¥6500.
The distance between Melbourne and Ningbo is 7925 km.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Melbourne to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:53 AM in Melbourne and 7:53 AM in Ningbo.
There are 114+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ningbo, China?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
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
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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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