Xikou is about 45 kilometres south of Ningbo, reachable by bus from Ningbo South Bus Station in roughly 1.5 hours. High-speed trains connect Ningbo to Shanghai (1h15), Hangzhou (1h), and other major cities. From Ningbo station, take a bus or shared taxi to the Fenghua district bus station and change for Xikou. Day trips from Ningbo are straightforward; staying overnight allows you to see the town in the early morning before day-trip crowds arrive.