There are 6 ways to get from Ningbo to Busan by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane PVG - PUS
7h 3m₩158,717–395,439Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ningbo to Jinan Westtrain
- Take the train from Jinan West to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain
29h 31m₩346,494–490,251Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ningbo to Suzhoubus
- Take the bus from Suzhou South to Qingdaobus
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
39h 30m₩222,732–315,846Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane NGB - PUS
9h 22m₩182,485–1,102,963Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane PVG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
8h 11m₩203,717–466,639Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
2d 20h₩257,093–792,514
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ningbo to Busan is to fly which costs ₩180,000 - ₩1100,000 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ningbo to Busan is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs ₩150,000 - ₩400,000.
The distance between Ningbo and Busan is 1173 km.
The best way to get from Ningbo to Busan without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 31m and costs ₩340,000 - ₩490,000.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Ningbo to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Ningbo. It is currently 11:15 PM in Ningbo and 12:15 AM in Busan.
There are 1010+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Ningbo, China and Busan, South Korea?
Air China, Korean Air, and six other airlines fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–250,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–800,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–460,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–430,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–700,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–950,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–700,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–800,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–700,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–700,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–320,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–800,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–650,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–600,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩31,000–34,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩50,000–55,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩70,000–110,000
Train from Ningbo to Jinan West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩95,000–110,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩160,000–180,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩230,000–340,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩25,000–34,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩37,000–55,000
Train from Jinan West to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩40,000–95,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩40,000–55,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩65,000–95,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩46,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩46,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩65,000–80,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–42,600
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Economy Class
- ₩42,600
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ningbo to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩19,000–27,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₩19,000–27,000
Bus from Suzhou South to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩40,000–59,279
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₩40,000–55,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩41,000–47,000
- Economy
- ₩28,000–34,000
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩120,910–160,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩190,015–237,519
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩190,015
- 1st Class
- ₩237,519
- Special Class
- ₩380,030
- VIP
- ₩950,075
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩41,589–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View for 4 people
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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