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There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Ningbo by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
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1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)PUS - NGB
7h 47m
¥492–2,414
Train, ferry
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Port to Weihai Port
3. Take the train from Weihai to Zibo North
4. Take the train from Zibo north to Jinan West
5. Take the train from Jinan West to Ningbo
27h 25m
¥1,410–1,986
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complex
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
3. Take the bus from Qingdao to Ningbo
32h 6m
¥986–1,477
Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)PUS - PVG
2. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
7h 21m
¥638–2,798
Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)PUS - HGH
2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
8h 35m
¥630–2,647
Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)TAE - PVG
3. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
8h 7m
¥1,020–2,828
Train, ferry via Nanjing South
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Port to Rizhao Port
3. Take the train from Rizhao West to Nanjing South
4. Take the train from Nanjing South to Ningbo
28h 6m
¥1,334–1,877

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights

32Weekly Planes

7h 10mAverage Duration

¥485Cheapest Price

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Distance: 939.7 km
Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Ningbo, China?

Air China, Korean Air, and six other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) 5 times a day.

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Ningbo(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Ningbo, formerly romanized as Ningpo, is a major sub-provincial city in northeast Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises six urban districts, two satellite county-level cities, and two rural counties, including several islands in Hangzhou Bay and the East China Sea. Ningbo is the southern economic center of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis. The port of Ningbo–Zhoushan, spread across several locations, is the world's busiest port by cargo tonnage and world's third-busiest container port since 2010.

Things to do in Ningbo

Tianyi Square(Opens in a new window)

Tianyi Square is the biggest square in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China designed by architect Qingyun Ma.

Ningbo Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Ningbo Museum, also known as the Yinzhou Museum or the Ningbo Historic Museum, is a museum in the city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province, China. It is located in Yinzhou District and was opened on December 5, 2008. The museum focuses on Ningbo area history and traditional customs.

Tianyi Ge(Opens in a new window)

The Tianyi Ge, translated as Tianyi Pavilion or Tianyi Chamber, is a library and garden located in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China. It is the oldest existing library in China. Founded in 1561 by Fan Qin during the Ming dynasty, in its heyday, it boasted a collection of 70,000 volume of antique books.

Qing'an Guildhall(Opens in a new window)

The East Zhejiang Maritime Affairs/Folk Custom Museum is a museum located in Yinzhou District in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. It is located in the, a reconstructed complex which once housed a temple to the sea-goddess Mazu. Originally built in 1191, the complex was destroyed and rebuilt several times. After its mid-19th century restoration by Ningbo's guild of Fujianese merchants, it was acclaimed as one of the most beautiful temples in China and was used by the merchants as their guildhall. It was destroyed in 1949 as the Communists were fighting the Chinese Civil War, and suffered further harm during the Cultural Revolution, but was repaired from 1997–2001. It reopened in June 2001 as a museum dedicated to eastern Zhejiang's maritime history and local arts and crafts.

Places to stay in Ningbo

Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Ningbo(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Ningbo Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Shangri-La Ningbo - The Three Rivers Intersection(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Sheraton Ningbo Hotel - Tianyi Square(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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