How to get fromBusan to Qingdaoby plane, train, subway, ferry, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Busan to Qingdao by plane, train, subway, ferry, bus, or car

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Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best
1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane PUS - TAO
5h 4m
¥561–1,020
Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane TAE - TAO
6h 24m
¥429–2,453
Train, subway, ferry
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Suwon Stationtrain
2. Take the subway from Suwon Station to Sinpo Stationsubway
3. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
20h 30m
¥705–1,215
Train, subway, ferry via Cheonan
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain
2. Take the train from Cheonan Asan Station to Yongsan Stationtrain
3. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
4. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
20h 45m
¥814–1,274
Bus, ferry, drive
1. Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complexbus
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
3. Drive from Qingdao to Qingdaocar
20h 56m
¥731–1,043
Bus, subway, ferry
1. Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Osan Intercity Bus Terminalbus
2. Take the subway from Suwon Station to Sinpo Stationsubway
3. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
22h 27m
¥760–1,052
Train, ferry
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Portferry
3. Take the train from Weihai to Weifang northtrain
4. Take the train from Weifang north to Qingdaotrain
23h 26m
¥1,081–1,650

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights

31Weekly Planes

3h 27mAverage Duration

¥590Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 816.8 km
Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Qingdao, China?

Korean Air, Air Busan, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) 4 times a day.

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Qingdao(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Qingdao is a city in eastern Shandong Province. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that connects Continental and East Asia with Europe. It has the highest GDP of any city in the province. Administered at the sub-provincial level, Qingdao has jurisdiction over seven districts and three county-level cities (Jiaozhou, Pingdu, Laixi). As of the 2020 census, Qingdao built-up (or metro) area made of the seven urban districts (Shinan, Shibei, Huangdao, Laoshan, Licang, Chengyang and Jimo) was home to 7,172,451 inhabitants, making it the 15th largest city in China by population. Lying across the Shandong Peninsula and looking out to the Yellow Sea, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Yantai to the northeast, Weifang to the west and Rizhao to the southwest.

Things to do in Qingdao

May Fourth Square(Opens in a new window)

May Fourth Square (Chinese: Wusi Guangchang) is a large public square in Qingdao's central business district. It is located between the new municipal government building and Fushan Bay and is composed of Shizhengting Square, the central square and the coastal park. Named after the nationwide protest May Fourth Movement that started in Qingdao, the square is best recognized by the large "May Wind" (Chinese: 五月的风）, sculpture near the seaside. The square is a popular tourist destination, and is bordered by the city government to the north, the sea to the south, and residential and commercial buildings on either side. On pleasant days May Fourth Square fills with young couples on the ground and kites in the air.

Qingdao Aquarium(Opens in a new window)

The Qingdao Aquarium also known as the Qingdao Underwater World is the oldest public aquarium in China. It is located in the city of Qingdao, Shandong Province. The aquarium originated from an initiative launched by the educator Cai Yuanpei in 1930 and was first opened to the public on May 8, 1932. As of 2013, the aquarium consists of four main exhibition halls that are connected by tunnels and provides nearly 10,000 square meters of total exhibition area. The Qingdao Aquarium has been listed as a major historical and cultural sites protected by Shandong Province since 2006 (site number 3-267). It is located right on shore of the Yellow Sea's Huiquan Bay (汇泉湾), next to the "No. 1 Bathing Beach" in the Shinan District of Qingdao.

Qingdao TV Tower(Opens in a new window)

Qingdao TV Tower is a 232 m tall lattice television tower with an observation deck situated on the top of 116 metres high Taiping Hill in Julin Hill Park in Qingdao, China.

Qingdao Port(Opens in a new window)

The Port of Qingdao is a seaport on the Yellow Sea in the vicinity of Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the ten busiest ports in the world (7th in 2010 considering total cargo volume according to the Institute of Shipping Economics & Logistics).

Places to stay in Qingdao

Shangri-La Qingdao(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

The Westin Qingdao(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

InterContinental Qingdao by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Qingdao Housing International Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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