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)plane MEL - NGB
16h 9m¥1,642–5,644Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane MEL - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbotrain
15h 32m¥1,510–5,777Fly to Zhoushan, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane MEL - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus
17h 18m¥2,418–8,273Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MEL - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
16h 5m¥1,704–4,434Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MEL - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
17h 41m¥1,552–3,382Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane MEL - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Ningbotrain
16h 32m¥1,883–5,946
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 - ¥6000 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ningbo is to fly and train which takes 15h 32m and costs ¥1500 - ¥6000.
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 5:26 AM in Melbourne and 2:26 AM in Ningbo.
There are 88+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
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
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Adelaide, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
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 Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Nanjing South to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–650
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 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 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
- ¥49–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥60–90
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