There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Ningbo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)MEL - NGB
16h 9m¥1,788–4,990Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)MEL - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
15h 47m¥1,556–4,423Fly to Zhoushan, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zhoushan (HSN)MEL - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo South
17h 18m¥1,959–5,689Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)MEL - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
15h 48m¥1,634–4,074Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)MEL - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
17h 19m¥2,394–4,024Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)MEL - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Ningbo
16h 32m¥1,926–4,199
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥1500 - ¥4500 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ningbo is to fly and train which takes 15h 47m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4500.
The distance between Melbourne and Ningbo is 7925 km.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Melbourne to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:10 AM in Melbourne and 3:10 AM in Ningbo.
There are 85+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ningbo, China?
China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) every 4 hours.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–480
Train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- ¥160–240
Train from Nanjing South to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥440–650
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station 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 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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–60
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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