There are 5 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 55m¥3,004–7,973Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MAN - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
19h 11m¥1,952–7,421Fly 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
19h 22m¥2,610–4,916Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane MAN - NGB
18h 44m¥2,042–7,183Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
- 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 15m¥2,160–6,914
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥2600 - ¥5000 and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Ningbo is to fly and train which takes 16h 55m and costs ¥3000 - ¥8000.
The distance between Manchester and Ningbo is 9568 km.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Manchester to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 8h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:27 PM in Manchester and 7:27 AM in Ningbo.
There are 88+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ningbo, China?
Cathay Pacific, Hainan, and six other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yiwu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yiwu Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yiwu Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yiwu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Yiwu Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- 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
- ¥2,000–7,000
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 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 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 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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