There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Qingdao by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane CPT - TAO
23h 4m¥3,486–9,609Fly to Yantai Penglai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT)plane CPT - YNT
- Take the bus from Yantai Airport to Yantai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Qingdao Liuting airportbus
27h 20m¥2,507–7,722Fly to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport (RIZ)plane CPT - RIZ
- Take the train from Rizhao West to Qingdao Northtrain
26h 6m¥3,889–11,283Fly to Lianyungang, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lianyungang (LYG)plane CPT - LYG
- Take the train from Donghaixian Station to Qingdaotrain
26h 20m¥3,944–11,293Fly to Huai'An Lianshui Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Huai'An Lianshui Airport (HIA)plane CPT - HIA
- Take the train from Lianshui to Qingdaotrain
31h 41m¥3,767–10,321Fly to Linyi Qiyang, train, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Linyi Qiyang (LYI)plane CPT - LYI
- Take the train from Linyi North to Rizhaotrain
- Take the bus from Rizhao Airport Ticketing Center to Qingdao Liuting airportbus
29h 8m¥3,677–9,807
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Qingdao is to fly and bus which costs ¥2500 - ¥8000 and takes 27h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Qingdao is to fly which takes 23h 4m and costs ¥3400 - ¥10000.
The distance between Cape Town and Qingdao is 13154 km.
It takes approximately 23h 4m to get from Cape Town to Qingdao, including transfers.
Qingdao is 6h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 3:50 PM in Cape Town and 9:50 PM in Qingdao.
There are 256+ hotels available in Qingdao.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Qingdao, China?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Doha, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lianyungang via Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–10,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lianyungang via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huai'An Lianshui Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Linyi Qiyang via Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Linyi Qiyang via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Doha, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lianyungang via Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–10,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lianyungang via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Linyi Qiyang via Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Linyi Qiyang via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Doha, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huai'An Lianshui Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Addis Ababa, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–10,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Doha, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huai'An Lianshui Airport via Doha, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Doha, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huai'An Lianshui Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huai'An Lianshui Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Linyi Qiyang via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Linyi Qiyang via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Doha, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lianyungang via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Train from Rizhao West to Qingdao North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Donghaixian Station to Qingdao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–460
Train from Lianshui to Qingdao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥160–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- Business Class Seat
- ¥390–600
Train from Linyi North to Rizhao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Rizhao West to Qingdao North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–95
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- (86+)0532-96567
- Website
- qdairport.com
Bus from Yantai Bus Station to Qingdao Liuting airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
Bus from Rizhao Airport Ticketing Center to Qingdao Liuting airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
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