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How to get fromTaiwan to Shantouby ferry, train, car ferry, car, plane, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Taiwan to Shantou by ferry, train, car ferry, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry, train

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    1. Take the ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Portferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Pingtan Station to Fuzhou Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Fuzhou South to Chaoshantrain train
    10h 32m
    ¥511–1,370

  2. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Xiamen Port to Shantoucar car
    17h 6m
    ¥716–1,273

  3. Fly Taipei Songshan Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport

    1. Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane plane TSA - SWA
    8h 53m
    ¥1,424–4,324

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Xiamen to Chaoshantrain train Xiamen
    19h 36m
    ¥637–1,197

  5. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Taipei Station to National Museum of Natural Science(Dedicated Road)bus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Xiamen to Chaoshantrain train
    19h 52m
    ¥690–1,167

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from 臺北 to 臺中train train 山線
    2. Take the carferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Xiamen to Chaoshantrain train
    20h 55m
    ¥695–1,176

  7. Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport

    1. Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane plane TPE - SWA
    8h 43m
    ¥701–2,161

  8. Fly Taipei Songshan Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane plane TSA - XMN
    2. Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain train
    7h 23m
    ¥1,230–2,924

  9. Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane plane TPE - XMN
    2. Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain train
    8h 7m
    ¥1,357–1,761

  10. Fly Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane plane KHH - XMN
    2. Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain train
    7h 20m
    ¥1,332–1,727

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥847Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 733.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

What companies run services between Taiwan and Shantou, China?

Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) twice daily.

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