There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Ningbo by plane or train
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAN - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
16h 57m¥2,992–5,350Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)plane MAN - YIW
- Take the train from Yiwu to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
21h 13m¥2,049–6,796Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MAN - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
19h 13m¥2,140–6,798Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane MAN - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
18h 39m¥2,098–6,693Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane MAN - NGB
18h 48m¥2,430–7,560Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane MAN - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
20h 20m¥2,095–6,410
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥2100 - ¥6500 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Ningbo is to fly and train which takes 16h 57m and costs ¥2900 - ¥5500.
The distance between Manchester and Ningbo is 9568 km.
It takes approximately 16h 57m to get from Manchester to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 7h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 3:06 PM in Manchester and 10:06 PM in Ningbo.
There are 116+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ningbo, China?
Cathay Pacific, Hainan, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yiwu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yiwu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yiwu Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yiwu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yiwu Airport via Helsinki, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Train operators
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 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- 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 31m
- 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 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
- 52 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 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
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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