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  • port
    Ningbo Port is one of China's deep-water ports.
    It has a history of more than 1200 years

    The location of Ningbo Port is excellent. It is surrounded by expressways, railways and air routes. The port therefore has become one of the main ports in China.
    Official website of the Ningbo port

    The passenger ferry terminal is near the Ningbo North bus station. From this terminal departs a high-speed ferry to Putuo Island. Ticket cost 58 Yuan.
    Also every 2 days a speed-ferry to Shanghai (12 hours) Telehone number of the combined ticket office for inquiries of train, highway and waterway transport: +86-574-87362228

  • train
    The train station of Ningbo is connected with several cities. Below is a schedule with departures. Train tickets can be bought at the train station but likely also at the reception of your hotel. The hotel will ask a small fee for this service.
    - 17:48 train to Chengdu (22.20 arrival)
    - 10.02 train to Huainan (22.39 arrival)
    - 08.40 train to Wuxi (18.08 arrival)
    - 08.25 train to Guangzhou (12.33 arrival)
    - 08.00 train to Baotou (21.58 arrival)
    - 17.30 train to Jilin (07.39 arrival)
    - 12.23 train to Shanghai (16.58 arrival)
    - 14.50 train to Shanghai (20.28 arrival)
    - 16.58 train to Chuzhou (04.21 arrival)
    - 07.00 train to Quzhou (14.30 arrival)
    - 10.58 train to Zhuji (14.52 arrival)
    - 07.30 train to Hangzhou (09.50 arrival)
    - 09.50 train to Hangzhou (12.01 arrival)
    - 13.16 train to Hangzhou (15.28 arrival)
    - 15.14 train to Hangzhou (17.22 arrival)
    - 19.20 train to Hangzhou (21.38 arrival)
    - 09.30 train to Nanjing (17.46 arrival)

  • airport
    Ningbo Airport has flights to all main cities in China
    Pudong airport in Shanghai and the airport in Hangzhou are only 3 hours away by car/bus.
    Official website is: www.ningbo-airport.com
    Unfortunately only in Chinese

    The airport is 17km from the city center.
    The fare for a taxi is about 50 Yuan. A bus would cost 2 Yuan. Most hotels provide a (free) shuttle bus service.

  • bus
    Most long distance buses depart from the South bus station, which is near the train station.

    *Buses from Shanghai to Ningbo*:
    - Shanghai Hengfeng Long Distance Bus Station
    Address: 270, Hengfeng Road
    Departures: between 6.30 -19.00 every half hour. Fare RMB84-97.

    - Shanghai Bus Station
    Address: 605, Hutai Road

    - Shanghai Dayu Xujiahui bus station
    Address: 211, Hongqiao Road 8 buses daily. Fare RMB83-96.

  • taxi
    Start rate of a taxi is 8 yuan for 3km.

    38 Ningbo Hotels
    hotels in Ningbo and China
    budget, discount and luxury hotels
    For example:
    - **Jinjiang Inn - Ningbo Branch: 143 Yuan
    - ***NingBo Ren Hai Hotel: 170 Yuan
    - ****Ningbo Jolly Spring Hotel: 278 Yuan
    - ****New Golden Star Hotel: 328 Yuan
    - *****Citic International Hotel Ningbo: 670 Yuan



    ****Wenchang Hotel
    IDD/DDD telephone, Internet access, Satellite television, AC, Safe, Theater, Sauna, Karaoke hall, Chinse restaurant



    ****Ningbo Good Sun International Business Apartment
    The area of rooms range from 48 square meters to 93.5 square meters. The apartment complex is 5-minute to the exhibition center


    Attractions
    - Daibu Park
    - Putuoshan Island
    - Moon Lake
    - Tianyi Ge - the oldest existing library in China (1561)
    - Baoguo Si
    - Tiantong Temple - sacred mountain of Zen
    - Ayuwang Temple
    - Xikou in Fenghua County
    - Seven Tower Temple

  • Ningbo International Convention & Exhibition Center
    Public transit for the Convention & Exhibition Center: Bus 417,366,516,512 and 514. A shuttle bus drives from 4 different routes to the Exhibition Center
    Taxis can be found near the South Gate square of the Center. More information is available at the website of China International Consumer Goods Fair (/www.cicgf.com)

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