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 miles) 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. To meet the increasing demands from passengers, the station has undergone a reconstruction since 2010 and was put into use again on December 23rd, 2013. As an important railway hub, it has trains to/from Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Wuhan, and Fuzhou, etc.

Address: East Nanzhan Road of Haishu District
 

The station is mainly made up of three parts: South Square, North Square and the main building.

The South Square is the main transportation hub so far. There are stops for city buses and parking lots for private vehicles in its center; city bus stops, taxi stands, and parking lots for private vehicles in its southwest; and taxi stands and parking lots at its basement. In addition, the long-distance bus station to the south of this square is under construction and will be put into use soon.

The North Square is still under construction and it is scheduled to be put into use by end of 2015. Subway exits/entrances of line 2 and line 4 are planned at this square.

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(not opened yet)…
-3F: subway line 4(not opened yet)…

A Bullet Train at the Platform

A Second Class Carriage

 Major Rail Lines from Ningbo to:

 (Last Update on Mar 23, 2022)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Shanghai Hongqiao	D2160, G7534, G7504, G7572... 23 departures from 06:27 to 21:26	1h34m - 2h34m	CNY 186/ 116 USD 29/ 18
Beijing South	G180, G198 at 09:33 and 11:55	7h17m - 7h44m	CNY 1,127/ 633.5 USD 177/ 100
Hangzhou East	D2160, G7534, G7724, G7724... 57 departures from 06:27 to 21:26	0h46m - 1h12m	CNY 82/ 51 USD 13/ 8
Nanjing South	G1224, G590, G7572, G7674... 23 departures from 07:17 to 18:51	2h24m - 4h58m	CNY 318/ 188.5 USD 50/ 30
Xiamen North	D3219, D3145, D2287, D2281... 8 departures from 06:58 to 15:35	5h24m - 5h45m	CNY 471/ 294 USD 74/ 46
Shenzhen North	D2287, D2281, D2283 from 09:23 to 13:39	8h45m - 9h4m	CNY 776/ 484 USD 122/ 76
Changsha South	G2343, G1432 at 07:28 and 16:27	6h2m - 7h44m	CNY 763.5/ 453.5 USD 120/ 71
Wuhan	D656, G590, G582 from 07:12 to 15:36	5h37m - 6h11m	CNY 582/ 363 USD 92/ 57
Shenyang North	G1224 at 07:17	11h19m	CNY 1,469/ 886.5 USD 231/ 140
Wenzhou South	D3219, G2343, D3145, D2287... 26 departures from 06:58 to 21:00	1h44m - 2h4m	CNY 154/ 96 USD 24/ 15

 

(Last Update on Mar 23, 2022)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Soft/ Hard Sleeper
Hangzhou East	K212, K166, K8512, K1438 from 15:03 to 19:43	2h18m - 3h7m	CNY 120.5/ 77.5 USD 19/ 12

 See more Ningbo Train Schedule

 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
  By Metro: Line 2
 By Bus: 1, 22, 26, 201Huan, 202 Huan, 301, 354, 356, 364, 369, 380, 501, 505, 514, 518, 541, 965
 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 bus 518 to Dongmenkou, get off and walk southwest for about 300 yards to get there,
 To Tianyi Pavilion: Take bus 26 to Tianyi Pavilion and one will see its entrance;
To North Long-Distance Bus Station: Take bus 380 to Yijiang New Village, and then walk westward for about 750 yard to get there;
 To Airport: Take airport shuttle buses to get there directly. The buses depart from the parking lots for private buses at the south square. They are available at 08:20, 09:00, 09:20, 10:00, 10:20, 11:00, 11:20, 12:00, 12:20, 13:00, 13:20, 14:00, 14:20, 15:00, 15:20, 16:00, 16:20, 17:00, 17:20, 18:00, 18:20, 19:00, and 19:20. Ticket fare is CNY12 and duration is about 30 minutes.