There are 7 ways to get from Ningbo to Busan by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)NGB - PUS
6h 57m₩112,426–442,894Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ningbo to Jinan West
- Take the train from Jinan West to Weihai
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Station
29h 31m₩338,540–478,832Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ningbo to Suzhou
- Take the bus from Suzhou South to Qingdao
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Incheon Terminal Complex to Busan Central Bus Terminal
39h 28m₩219,343–314,769Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)PVG - PUS
6h 51m₩143,955–541,086Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Take the train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)HGH - PUS
8h 51m₩156,432–579,574Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)PVG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
7h 54m₩227,455–418,286Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Take the car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
2d 20h₩383,455–778,286
Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ningbo to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩140,000 - ₩550,000 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ningbo to Busan is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs ₩140,000 - ₩550,000.
The distance between Ningbo and Busan is 940 km.
The best way to get from Ningbo to Busan without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 31m and costs ₩330,000 - ₩480,000.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Ningbo to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Ningbo. It is currently 9:47 PM in Ningbo and 10:47 PM in Busan.
There are 1075+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Ningbo, China and Busan, South Korea?
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, Korean Air, and two other airlines fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–600,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–900,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–950,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩200,000–700,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–600,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–700,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–750,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–650,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–440,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–470,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–440,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–600,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–440,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–470,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–300,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–650,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–270,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–1,000,000
Train from Ningbo to Jinan West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–105,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩90,000–105,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩150,000–170,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩230,000–330,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩29,000–32,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩47,000–52,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩70,000–100,000
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩14,000–16,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩24,000–26,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩34,000–49,000
Train from Jinan West to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩38,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩38,000–55,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩23,000–32,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩35,000–49,000
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩14,000–20,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩18,000–26,000
- 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
- ₩13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- Non-reserved
- ₩13,000–19,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩7,200–17,800
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Non-reserved
- ₩7,200–7,400
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,670
- Economy class
- ₩17,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ₩15,100
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ningbo to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Suzhou South to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩41,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- 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
- ₩28,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩36,000–49,000
- Economy
- ₩28,000–34,000
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantaiferry.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
- yantaiferry.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
- ₩184,106–230,132
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩184,106
- 1st Class
- ₩230,132
- Special Class
- ₩368,211
- VIP
- ₩920,528
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- 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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