There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Ningbo by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)HND - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
8h 9m¥1,237–4,977Fly Tokyo International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)HND - NGB
8h 55m¥681–2,743Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
2d 6h¥1,621–2,272Fly Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)HND - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
9h 4m¥1,027–3,227Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)NRT - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Ningbo
8h 52m¥798–3,094Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)NRT - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
9h 32m¥1,276–9,545Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)NRT - NGB
11h 18m¥880–3,261Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Drive from Shanghai to Ningbo
2d 6h¥1,482–2,046Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Take the bus from Shanghai General Bus Station to Ningbo South
2d 13h¥1,208–2,094Night bus, car ferry, train
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Mae
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
2d 14h¥1,288–1,963
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Ningbo is to fly and train which costs ¥1000 - ¥3300 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Ningbo is to fly and train which takes 8h 9m and costs ¥1200 - ¥5000.
The distance between Tokyo and Ningbo is 2114 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ningbo without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs ¥1600 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Tokyo to Ningbo, including transfers.
Ningbo is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 3:53 AM in Tokyo and 2:53 AM in Ningbo.
There are 86+ hotels available in Ningbo.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Ningbo, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,300
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,300
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–10,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,700
- Website
- en.ch.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,900
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,400
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,800
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,300
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,600
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
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 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
- 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 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
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–850
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥550–800
- Reserved seat
- ¥650–850
- Green seat
- ¥850–1,200
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥200–260
- Ordinary Car
- ¥120–160
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Kobe Sannomiya PMTP Building
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–750
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥200–550
- Standard
- ¥200–400
- Comodo
- ¥320–550
- ReBorn
- ¥340–750
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General Bus Station to Ningbo South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥75–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobe Sannomiya Kako Shotengai-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–550
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥260–550
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥929–1,161
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥929
- 1st Class
- ¥1,161
- Special Class
- ¥1,857
- VIP
- ¥4,643
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥929–1,161
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥929
- 1st Class
- ¥1,161
- Special Class
- ¥1,857
- VIP
- ¥4,643
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