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There are 5 ways to get from Daegu to Qingdao by plane, train, subway, ferry, bus, or car

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Fly
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1. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane TAE - TAO
3h 40m
¥431–2,379
Train, subway, ferry
1. Take the train from Seodaegu Station to Seoul Stationtrain
2. Take the subway from Seoul Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
3. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
19h 16m
¥738–1,113
Train, subway, ferry via Suwon
1. Take the train from Daegu 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 42m
¥671–1,091
Train, subway, ferry via Seongnam-si
1. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Suseo SRTtrain
2. Take the subway from Suseo Station to Sinpo Stationsubway
3. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
21h 8m
¥763–1,133
Bus, ferry, drive
1. Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
3. Drive from Qingdao to Qingdaocar
21h 47m
¥749–1,124

Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights

9Weekly Planes

3h 40mAverage Duration

¥371Cheapest Price

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Distance: 780.2 km
Duration: 3h 40m

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

Qingdao Airlines and China Eastern Airlines fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) once daily.

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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

Holiday Inn Qingdao City Center by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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