How to get to Putuo Mountain from Ningbo

Drive to Beilun and Baifeng first.

It takes about an hour to drive from Ningbo city to Baifeng Pier, then take a bus to Zhoushan Yadanshan Pier, then drive from Yadanshan Pier to Putuo, and drive to Shenjiamen Bansheng Cave for about 30 minutes. If you arrive at night, it is recommended to go to Yadanshan Pier, turn right on the big carousel, stay in Dinghai (city center of Zhoushan) first, and then go to Putuo Mountain the next day.

Go to Ningbo North Bus Station to buy a connecting ticket, take a bus to Ningbo Beilun Daxie Island (about 1 hour), and then take a speedboat to Putuo Mountain, which takes about 70 minutes. The connecting bus fare is 65 yuan + 5 yuan (air conditioning fee). You can also take bus No. 556 from Ningbo South Bus Station Square to Daxie Island Pier. The boats are speedboats, including the 60-seat Zhou Ying Lun and the 300-seat Wang Yong Lun. The ticket price is 73 yuan. Take an hour's bus ride to Beilun Daxie Island Pier, and then take an hour's speedboat ride to Putuo Mountain. It takes more than two hours to reach Mount Putuo. Note: The first bus is at 6:30 am, every hour, and the latest bus is at 4:40 pm.