There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Ningbo by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)NBO - NGB
18h 15m¥2,410–7,515Bus, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)NBO - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
20h 57m¥2,178–8,648Drive 14,417 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Ningbo14,417 km
7d 14h¥12,911–18,649Bus, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)NBO - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
19h 29m¥2,216–7,749Bus, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)NBO - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
19h 58m¥2,256–6,799Bus, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)NBO - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
22h 31m¥2,575–9,865
Nairobi (NBO) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Ningbo is to bus and fly and train which costs ¥2200 - ¥7000 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Ningbo is to bus and fly which takes 18h 15m and costs ¥2400 - ¥7500.
The distance between Nairobi and Ningbo is 9613 km. The road distance is 14417 km.
It takes approximately 18h 15m to get from Nairobi to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 5h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 12:45 PM in Nairobi and 5:45 PM in Ningbo.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Ningbo is 14417 km. It takes approximately 7 days 14h to drive from Nairobi to Ningbo.
There are 85+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Ningbo, China?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Ningbo. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), walk to Ningbo Lishe Airport, then take the line 2 subway to Gulou. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Ningbo in around 7d 14h.
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- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nairobi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Nairobi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Nairobi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Nairobi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from Nairobi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Nairobi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Nairobi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from Nairobi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Nairobi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Nairobi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Nairobi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Nairobi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Dubai, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Nairobi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
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 Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–480
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥56–62
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
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 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 Wuxi to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–110
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6–9
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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