There are 6 ways to get from Busan to Ningbo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane PUS - NGB
6h 42m¥861–4,714Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PUS - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
7h 38m¥823–1,804Train, ferry via Nanjing South
- Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry
- Take the train from Rizhao West to Nanjing Southtrain
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Ningbotrain
27h 6m¥1,273–1,811Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complexbus
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Ningbobus
32h 5m¥946–1,399Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane TAE - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
8h 24m¥991–2,137Train, ferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Portferry
- Take the train from Weihai to Jinan Westtrain
- Take the train from Jinan West to Ningbotrain
29h 41m¥1,586–2,231
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥800 - ¥1800 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Ningbo is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs ¥850 - ¥4800.
The distance between Busan and Ningbo is 940 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Ningbo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 41m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Busan to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 1h behind Busan. It is currently 7:07 AM in Busan and 6:07 AM in Ningbo.
There are 88+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Ningbo, China?
Air China, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,200
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,700
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,500
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,700
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,500
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥370–1,400
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–1,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥430–1,700
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,200
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥470–1,900
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥210–250
- First Class
- ¥310–360
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥85–180
- First Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Rizhao West to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥370–410
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–800
Train from Nanjing South to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–650
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Jinan West to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥450–490
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,600
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 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 Weihai to Jinan West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥180–420
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–260
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥300–420
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–196
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥70–100
- First Class
- ¥95–140
- Economy Class
- ¥196
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥39–40
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥39–40
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥120–220
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥190–220
- Economy
- ¥120–160
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Qingdao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–354
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥220–310
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥667–828
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ¥828
- Business
- ¥667
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥557–736
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,104
- Royal
- ¥920
- Business
- ¥736
- Economy
- ¥644
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantaiferry.com
Ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥628–770
- Schedules at
- yantaiferry.com
- VIP
- ¥1,330
- Royal
- ¥912
- Deluxe
- ¥770
- First
- ¥628
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