Ningbo Railway Station

Ningbo Railway Station is the main railway station in the city whose history can be dated back to the year of 1959. It is about 2 miles (3 kilometers) to Tianyi Square (city center), 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) to Tianyi Pavilion and 6.8 miles (11 kilometers) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport.

The station is also called South Railway Station by local residents as it is located outside of the south gate of the city.

Address: East Nanzhan Road of Haishu District
 

As an important railway hub, it has trains to/from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Guilin, Nanjing, etc.

 Major Rail Lines from Ningbo to:

 (Last Update on Apr 14, 2026)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing South	G816, G820, G822, G824... 7 departures from 07:41 to 16:05	5h23m - 7h44m	CNY 1,169/ 709 USD 171/ 104
Shanghai	D936, G7658, G7556... 56 departures from 04:24 to 21:32	1h34m - 3h19m	CNY 190/ 58 USD 28/ 9
Guangzhou	D3123, D941, D931, D935 from 08:22 to 22:03	9h - 10h28m	CNY 1,005/ 494 USD 147/ 72
Xian North	G1894 at 10:14	8h59m	CNY 1,269.5/ 785.5 USD 186/ 115
Shenzhen North	D3123, D3307, D2287, D2281... 11 departures from 08:22 to 22:13	8h3m - 9h15m	CNY 866/ 447 USD 127/ 66
Hangzhou	D936, G7658, G7556, G1866... 111 departures from 04:24 to 21:55	42m - 2h30m	CNY 64/ 31 USD 9/ 5
Suzhou	G1866, G7572, G7586, G7576... 15 departures from 06:14 to 19:08	2h20m - 3h9m	CNY 263/ 165 USD 39/ 24
Guilin	G2343 at 07:28 and 07:28	11h10m - 11h28m	CNY 1,252.5/ 782 USD 184/ 115
Nanjing	G1866, G1224, G816, G590... 37 departures from 06:14 to 20:00	1h58m - 6h23m	CNY 251/ 111 USD 37/ 16
Changsha South	G2343, G2332, G2363, G266... 5 departures from 07:28 to 16:29	4h34m - 7h53m	CNY 797/ 497 USD 117/ 73
Chongqing North	D656 at 07:09	13h24m	CNY 1,036/ 648 USD 152/ 95

(Last Update on Apr 14, 2026)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Soft/ Hard Sleeper
Guangzhou	K212 at 15:04	23h32m	CNY 584.5/ 343.5 USD 86/ 50
Shanghai Songjiang	K336 at 15:43	4h26m	CNY 146.5/ 100.5 USD 21/ 15
Xian	K1040, K466 at 12:50 and 13:14	21h33m - 24h10m	CNY 537/ 351 USD 79/ 51
Hangzhou	K1040, K466, K1220, K212... 9 departures from 12:50 to 19:43	2h6m - 2h59m	CNY 110.5/ 77.5 USD 16/ 11
Chengdu West	K422 at 08:01	34h7m	CNY 735.5/ 477.5 USD 108/ 70
Suzhou	K336 at 15:43	6h32m	CNY 174.5/ 117.5 USD 26/ 17
Kunming	Z290 at 21:14	30h51m	CNY 767.5/ 496.5 USD 113/ 73
Nanjing	K336 at 15:43	9h32m	CNY 244/ 161 USD 36/ 24
Chongqing North	K1078 at 08:27	28h31m	CNY 656/ 428 USD 96/ 63

 See more Ningbo Train Schedule

 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
 The station is mainly made up of three parts: South Square, North Square and the main building.

There are stops for city buses and parking lots for private vehicles at both north and south square. The South Coach Terminal, about 390 meters (427 yards) away from the south exit is in service now, operating coaches to/from Shanghai, Pudong Airport, Shanghai Disneyland, Xitang Ancient Town, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Zhoushan, Zhuji, etc.

The main building consists of six floors, three above ground and three underground. Here below is a list of its major structure and facilities:
3F: business area with restaurants, shops, and entertainment facilities…
2F: Entrance hall, waiting hall, ticket office, service center, luggage cabinets…
1F: Entrance hall, transfer hall, ticket office, platforms, luggage cabinets…
-1F: arrival hall, a passage connecting the north square and south square…
-2F: subway line 2
-3F: subway line 4

Bullet Train at the Platform

Waiting Hall

 By Metro: Line 2, Line 4

 By Bus:
At South Square bus stop: 106, 10, 156, 161, 179, 181, 1, 301, 30, 354, 514, 518, 60, 625, 633, 637, 638
At North Square bus stop: 22, 26, 345, 371, 380, 38, 52, 541, 622, 789, 965
At South of Ningbo Railway Station bus stop: 159, 356, 368, 369, 501

 By taxi:

From	Time (minute)	Cost (CNY)
Tianyi Square (city center)	8	12
North Long-Distance Bus Station	11	15
Airport	20	30

Note: The above duration and fare are for reference only. They may be different due to traffic jams and lights.

 How to get to other sites from the railway station:
 To Tianyi Square:
Take metro line 2 to Chenghuangmiao station, Exit D out. Then walk about 650 meters (711 yards) to the square.

 To Tianyi Pavilion:
Take metro line 2 and transfer to line 1 at Drum Tower station. Leave from Exit D, and then walk around 560 meters (612 yards) to the destination.

 To Airport:
Take metro line 2 to the airport directly in about 0.5 hours. It runs at 6:00 - 22:40 with a duration of about 4 - 6 minutes.