Car hire and driving in Ningbo
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In China traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NGB means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648851 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Ningbo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ningbo to Yuyao | China | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Ningbo to Cixi | China | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Ningbo to Lianghu | China | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Ningbo to Zhoushan | China | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Ningbo to Shangyu | China | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Ningbo to Shaoxing | China | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Ningbo to Jinshan | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Ningbo to Fengxiang | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Ningbo to Nanqiao | China | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Ningbo to Zhujing | China | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Ningbo to Jiaxing | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Ningbo to Zhuji | China | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Ningbo to Shanghai | China | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Ningbo to Chongqing | China | 1,447 km (899 mi) | about 22 h 4 min |
| Ningbo to Chengdu | China | 1,680 km (1,044 mi) | about 25 h 37 min |
| Ningbo to Beijing | China | 1,210 km (752 mi) | about 18 h 27 min |
| Ningbo to Guangzhou | China | 1,116 km (694 mi) | about 17 h 1 min |
| Ningbo to Shenzhen | China | 1,105 km (686 mi) | about 16 h 51 min |
| Ningbo to Tianjin | China | 1,105 km (687 mi) | about 16 h 51 min |
| Ningbo to Wuhan | China | 704 km (437 mi) | about 10 h 44 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ningbo?
The right, as everywhere in China.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.