There are 8 ways to get from Ningbo to Busan by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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 Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Take the train from Ningbo to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane HGH - PUS
6h 20m₩125,875–728,517Train, ferry via Weihai
- 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 Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Stationtrain
28h 54m₩301,381–451,904Bus, 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 27m₩216,274–318,454Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- 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 7m₩155,197–449,422Train 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 10m₩200,197–476,622Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane NGB - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
11h 44m₩197,392–1,000,053Fly 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
7h 36m₩182,392–552,853Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ningbo to Xuzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Rizhaotrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Anjung Station to Asan Stationtrain
- Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Stationtrain
32h 11m₩276,041–378,419
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ningbo to Busan is to train and fly which costs ₩150,000 - ₩450,000 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ningbo to Busan is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs ₩120,000 - ₩750,000.
The distance between Ningbo and Busan is 1157 km.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Ningbo to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 1h ahead of Ningbo. It is currently 10:09 AM in Ningbo and 11:09 AM in Busan.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Ningbo, China and Busan, South Korea?
Shandong Airlines, Air Busan, and three other airlines fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–700,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–480,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–700,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–850,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–800,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–700,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–1,400,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–950,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Kaohsiung
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩230,000–650,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–800,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–270,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–370,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–480,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,000,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,100,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,700,000
Train operators
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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
- ₩23,000–25,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩32,000–46,000
Train from Ningbo to Jinan West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩90,000–100,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩140,000–160,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩210,000–310,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩28,000–31,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩46,000–50,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩65,000–95,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩28,000–31,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩46,000–50,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩65,000–95,000
Train from Ningbo to Xuzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩65,000–70,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩105,000–120,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩150,000–220,000
Train from Xuzhou East to Rizhao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩26,000–29,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩43,000–47,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩60,000–90,000
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩14,000–19,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩18,000–25,000
Train from Jinan West to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩36,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩36,000–50,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩55,000–85,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩22,000–31,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩33,000–47,000
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩22,000–31,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩33,000–47,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩35,000–48,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–30,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–30,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
Train from Anjung Station to Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩35,000–75,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩35,000–48,000
- First Class
- ₩50,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–55,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩43,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–80,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Cheonan Asan Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩43,000–55,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩43,000–55,000
- First Class
- ₩60,000–80,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
Bus operators
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ningbo to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩17,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₩17,000–24,000
Bus from Suzhou South to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩36,000–53,671
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₩36,000–50,000
- 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
- ₩29,000–59,100
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩41,000–47,000
- Economy
- ₩29,000–34,000
- Premium
- ₩59,100
Ferry operators
- 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
- weidong.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
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
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