There are 8 ways to get from Sanya to Ningbo by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
best- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)SYX - NGB
5h 11m¥619–2,221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hainan Sanya to Guangzhou Tianhe
- Take the bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Zhejiang Ningbo
32h 27m¥584–850Train via Hangzhou
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Maoming
- Take the train from Maoming to Guangzhou South station
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Hangzhou East
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
22h 32mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sanya to Haikou Port
- Take the car ferry from Haikou Port to Hai'an Port
- Drive from Hai'an Port to Ningbo
23h 39m¥1,886–2,795Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)SYX - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
6h 14m¥1,487–2,154Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)SYX - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
6h 50m¥675–3,055Train
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Maoming
- Take the train from Maoming to Guangzhou South station
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Ningbo
25h 14mTrain #2
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Haikou Station
- Take the train from Haikou Station to Hangzhou South
- Take the train from Hangzhou South to Ningbo
40h 52m
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanya to Ningbo is to bus which costs ¥550 - ¥850 and takes 32h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sanya to Ningbo is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥600 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanya to Ningbo. However, there are services departing from Hainan Sanya and arriving at Zhejiang Ningbo via Guangzhou Tianhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 27m.
The distance between Sanya and Ningbo is 1815 km.
The best way to get from Sanya to Ningbo without a car is to train via Hangzhou which takes 22h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Sanya to Ningbo, including transfers.
Sanya to Ningbo bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Hainan Sanya station.
The best way to get from Sanya to Ningbo is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥600 - ¥2300. Alternatively, you can train via Hangzhou, which costs and takes 22h 32m, you could also bus, which costs ¥550 - ¥850 and takes 32h 27m.
Sanya to Ningbo bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Guangzhou Tianhe station.
There are 85+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Sanya, China and Ningbo, China?
Spring Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and China Southern Airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Xinfeng Street to Ningbo via Sanya Station, Sanya Station, Maoming, Guangzhou South station, and Hangzhou East in around 22h 32m.
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- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,300
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Zhuhai Jinwan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,900
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,300
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,100
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,300
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,100
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–2,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,500
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,700
Train from Sanya Station to Maoming
Train from Sanya Station to Haikou Station
Train from Maoming to Guangzhou South station
Train from Sanya Station to Haikou Station
Train from Maoming to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥120–170
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥180–260
Train from Guangzhou South station to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥450–1,100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥450–650
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥750–1,100
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 Guangzhou South station to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥410–1,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥410–600
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥700–1,000
Train from Hangzhou South to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Guangzhou South station to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,600–2,400
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 Hangzhou South to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–70
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥100–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥150–220
Train from Haikou Station to Hangzhou South
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hainan Sanya to Guangzhou Tianhe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Zhejiang Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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