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How to get fromShantou to Taiwanby train, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Shantou to Taiwan by train, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Fuzhou Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Fuzhou South to Pingtan Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harborferry ferry
    10h 49m
    $74–206

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Shantou to Xiamen Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 4m
    $108–189

  3. Fly Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport

    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane plane SWA - TSA
    7h 18m
    $164–604

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train Shenzhen North / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry car ferry
    19h
    $95–176

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from National Museum of Natural Science(Dedicated Road) to Taipei Stationbus bus
    20h 34m
    $103–178

  6. Fly Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane plane SWA - TPE
    8h 42m
    $102–220

  7. Bus, train to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, fly to Taipei Songshan Airport

    1. Take the bus from Golden Gulf Hotel to Chaoshan Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    3. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane plane XMN - TSA
    6h 41m
    $181–496

  8. Bus, train to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Golden Gulf Hotel to Chaoshan Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    3. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane plane XMN - KHH
    6h 44m
    $211–366

  9. Train to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    2. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane plane XMN - TPE
    7h 45m
    $204–272

Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 49m

What companies run services between Shantou, China and Taiwan?

Shanghai Airlines, China Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) 4 times a day.

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