How to get fromKuching to Shantouby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Kuching to Shantou by plane or train

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Fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
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1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane KCH - SWA
9h 30m
¥675–2,585
Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane KCH - XMN
2. Take the train from Xiamen North Station to Chaoshantrain
11h 5m
¥1,081–3,385
Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane KCH - CAN
2. Take the train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Stationtrain
9h 44m
¥768–2,401
Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane KCH - SZX
2. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
11h 21m
¥840–2,924

Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights

14Weekly Planes

9hAverage Duration

¥616Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Kuching to Shantou.

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Distance: 2,551.5 km
Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Shantou, China?

AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) twice daily.

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

Shantou, alternately romanized as Swatow and sometimes known as Santow, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China, with a total population of 5,502,031 as of the 2020 census (5,391,028 in 2010) and an administrative area of 2248.39 km2. However, its built-up (or metro) area is much bigger with 12,543,024 inhabitants including Rongcheng and Jiedong districts, Jiexi county and Puning city in Jieyang plus all of Chaozhou city largely conurbated. This is de facto the 5th built-up area in mainland China between Hangzhou-Shaoxing (13,035,026 inhabitants), Xian-Xianyang (12,283,922 inhabitants) and Tianjin (11,165,706 inhabitants).

Places to stay in Shantou

Shantou International Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

¥333

UrCove By Hyatt Shantou Xinyicheng Huanghe Road(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

¥351

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

8.6Fabulous

¥727

Days Inn by Wyndham Shantou Jinping(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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