Cheapest€63.86
- Xiamen Airlines XA338606:361h 21m07:57Xiamen XMNNingbo NGB
Door to door 4h 31mCO2 175.2 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Xiamen to Ningbo costs €63.86 at the cheapest and takes 4h 29m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 702 km. Cheapest is by flight, fastest is by flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 702 km
- Fastest
- 4h 29m
- Average
- 5h 9m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €63.86
- CO2 per passenger
- 99.0 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 31m | 1h 21m | 3h 10m | €76.25 | 175.2 kg | 1 |
| Train | 5h 39m | 4h 55m | 44m | €94.94 | 22.8 kg | 5 |
- 4h 31mFastest, by Flight
- €76.25Cheapest, by Flight
- 22.8 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 702 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Lowest CO2€80.64
- China Railway CR156306:264h 55m11:21Xiamen railway stationNingbo railway station
Door to door 5h 39mCO2 22.8 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Xiamen to Ningbo | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €131.12 | €142.92 | €90.41 | €123.45 | €151.18 | €151.18 | €115.19 | €108.11 | €76.25 | €104.57 | €78.02 | €122.27 | €96.31 | €104.57 |
| Train | €231.34 | €181.84 | €148.29 | €137.29 | €165.89 | €158.19 | €138.94 | €118.59 | €112.54 | €107.04 | €94.94 | €142.79 | €137.84 | €114.74 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €63.86
The trip ends at Ningbo railway station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
Where to stay in Ningbo
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When to book Xiamen to Ningbo
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €73.8990 days
- €60.3260 days
- €61.3945 days
- €59.7430 days
- €76.2521 days
- €104.5714 days
- €115.197 days
- €90.413 days
- €131.121 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €59.74.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 119 percent. The most expensive point is €131.12, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €108.11Sun
- €76.25Mon
- €90.41Tue
- €79.20Wed
- €122.27Thu
- €96.31Fri
- €104.57Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €90.41Sep
- €83.92Oct
- €65.04Nov
- €60.91Dec
- €71.29Jan
- €66.34Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 702 km against 691 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Puyang, Wenzhou, Fuzhou, Putian. The gap between arriving and leaving is 69 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Xiamen at 06:36 and the last at 06:36, across 1 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Xiamen
Rail
- Xiamen railway station
- Xiamen Gaoqi Railway Station
- Xiamen North railway station
Bus
- 第一码头
- 万翔物流园
Air
- XMN
- KNH
Ferry
- Xiamen Lundu Pier
- 东渡码头
Ningbo
Rail
- Ningbo railway station
- Ningbobei Railway Station
- Ningbo East railway station
Bus
- Ningbo South Bus Station
- Ningbo East Coach Station
Air
- NGB
Ferry
- Ningbo Old Bund Pier
- Ningbo Grand Theater Pier
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China Railway | €80.64 | 5h 25m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Xiamen Airlines | €63.86 | 4h 29m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €46.50 | 73% |
| Taxes | €8.37 | 13% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 11% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €63.86 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Ningbo well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Ningbo
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Xiamen to Ningbo
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Xiamen to Ningbo?
The fastest journey from Xiamen to Ningbo takes 4h 29m door to door, of which 1h 21m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 5h 9m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Xiamen to Ningbo?
The cheapest fare from Xiamen to Ningbo is €63.86, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €111.43. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Xiamen to Ningbo?
The cheapest way from Xiamen to Ningbo is by flight, at €76.25 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 31m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Xiamen to Ningbo?
The fastest way from Xiamen to Ningbo is by flight, at 4h 31m door to door. Only 1h 21m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €76.25.
When should I book Xiamen to Ningbo?
Fares from Xiamen to Ningbo bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €59.74. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 119 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Xiamen to Ningbo?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Xiamen to Ningbo, at €76.25. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Xiamen to Ningbo?
December is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Xiamen to Ningbo, at €60.91 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Xiamen to Ningbo?
2 operators sell services from Xiamen to Ningbo across 2 modes: China Railway, Xiamen Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Xiamen to Ningbo?
33 percent of the services we sell from Xiamen to Ningbo are direct. The rest connect at Puyang, Wenzhou, Fuzhou, Putian, with about 69 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Xiamen to Ningbo produce?
Traveling from Xiamen to Ningbo by train produces about 22.8 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 175.2 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Xiamen to Ningbo use?
Services from Xiamen to Ningbo by flight leave from Xiamen XMN and arrive at Ningbo NGB. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Xiamen to Ningbo?
1 of the 2 operators we sell from Xiamen to Ningbo allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Xiamen to Ningbo on September 12, 2026: 702 km of route against 691 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €63.86, and 4h 29m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Ningbo are the half people leave until last.
Things to do in Ningbo
Day trips that leave Ningbo in the morning and cover a good part of China by evening.
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