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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Ningbo by plane, train, or bus

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Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)CMB - NGB
10h 42m
¥1,752–5,800
Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)CMB - HGH
2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
11h 5m
¥1,720–5,433
Fly to Zhoushan, bus
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Zhoushan (HSN)CMB - HSN
2. Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo South
17h 1m
¥2,623–8,399
Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)CMB - PVG
2. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
10h 36m
¥1,798–4,084
Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)CMB - SHA
2. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
11h 52m
¥1,858–6,034
Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)CMB - YIW
2. Take the train from Yiwu to Hangzhou East
3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
11h 28m
¥2,002–6,019

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights

33Weekly Planes

11h 21mAverage Duration

¥1,544Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,062 km
Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ningbo, China?

Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 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)

8.8Fabulous

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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