There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Qingdao by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane MAA - TAO
15h 34m¥906–3,715Drive 6,389.6 km
- Drive from Chennai to Qingdaocar 6,389.6 km
3d 9h¥5,370–7,757Fly to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport (RIZ)plane MAA - RIZ
- Take the train from Rizhao West to Qingdao Northtrain
31h 16m¥1,509–5,689Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane MAA - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin West to Qingdao Stationtrain
21h 26m¥2,118–4,577Fly to Weifang Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Weifang Airport (WEF)plane MAA - WEF
- Take the train from Weifang to Qingdaotrain
20h 58m¥1,777–3,742Fly to Yantai Penglai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT)plane MAA - YNT
- Take the bus from Yantai Airport to Yantai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Qingdao Liuting airportbus
21h 55m¥1,527–4,128
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Qingdao is to fly and train which costs ¥1700 - ¥3800 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Qingdao is to fly which takes 15h 34m and costs ¥900 - ¥3800.
The distance between Chennai and Qingdao is 4812 km. The road distance is 6389.6 km.
It takes approximately 15h 34m to get from Chennai to Qingdao, including transfers.
Qingdao is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 6:38 AM in Chennai and 9:08 AM in Qingdao.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Qingdao is 6390 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Chennai to Qingdao.
There are 195+ hotels available in Qingdao.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Qingdao, China?
Cathay Pacific, Qingdao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Kolkata, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Dhaka, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Colombo, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Yangon, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Suvarnabhumi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Yangon, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Weifang Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Weifang Airport via Hong Kong, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Don Muang, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Weifang Airport via Yangon, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Weifang Airport via Colombo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Yangon, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Kolkata, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
- Website
- airjiangxi.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Kolkata, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,600
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Train from Rizhao West to Qingdao North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Tianjin West to Qingdao Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥310–350
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥520–570
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Weifang to Qingdao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–240
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
Train from Weifang to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- 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
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