There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Ningbo by plane or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SFO - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
19h 1m¥2,132–5,377Fly San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SFO - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
22h 12m¥2,180–6,325Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SFO - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
19h 59m¥2,138–5,720Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane SFO - NGB
20h 2m¥2,570–7,587Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane SFO - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
23h 14m¥2,735–7,937Fly Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane OAK - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
21h 35m¥2,705–7,348Fly San Francisco International Airport to Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport (WNZ)plane SFO - WNZ
- Take the train from Wenzhou South to Ningbotrain
23h 51m¥2,402–6,342Fly San Francisco International Airport to Yiwu Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)plane SFO - YIW
- Take the train from Yiwu to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
24h 42m¥2,287–6,318
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥2100 - ¥5500 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Ningbo is to fly and train which takes 19h 1m and costs ¥2100 - ¥5500.
The distance between San Francisco and Ningbo is 10266 km.
It takes approximately 19h 1m to get from San Francisco to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 15h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:42 AM in San Francisco and 12:42 AM in Ningbo.
There are 120+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Ningbo, China?
United Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–21,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–21,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–21,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–26,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–26,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–25,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–21,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–21,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from 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 Wuxi to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥56–62
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
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 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 Wuxi to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–110
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 Wenzhou South to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
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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