There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Ningbo by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
27h¥2,565–9,279Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ORD - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
24h 29m¥2,169–8,011Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane ORD - NGB
30h 43m¥2,818–9,012Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane ORD - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
25h 21m¥2,705–8,570Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MDW - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
24h 38m¥3,535–12,757Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MKE - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
27h 19mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane ORD - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
26h 27m¥2,713–9,763Train to Detroit, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DTW - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
26h 53m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥2100 - ¥8000 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ningbo is to fly and train which takes 24h 29m and costs ¥2100 - ¥8000.
The distance between Chicago and Ningbo is 11690 km.
It takes approximately 27h to get from Chicago to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:55 AM in Chicago and 5:55 PM in Ningbo.
There are 94+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ningbo, China?
Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–32,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Vancouver, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–19,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–30,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–60,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–33,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–24,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–32,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–19,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
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
- 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 5m
- 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
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
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