There are 6 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou by train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane KUL - SWA
9h 2m¥681–2,326Train
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shantoutrain
2d 12h¥1,326–2,330Drive 4,046 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Shantoucar 4,046 km
2d 2h¥3,378–4,880Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane KUL - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
11h 16m¥887–2,726Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane SZB - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
11h 16m¥936–2,095Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane KUL - SZX
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
11h 47m¥698–2,066
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou is to train and fly which costs ¥700 - ¥2100 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou is to train and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs ¥650 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct train from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou. However, there are services departing from Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Shantou via Padang Besar Malaysia, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Vientiane station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Shantou is 2878 km. The road distance is 4046 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou without a car is to train which takes 2 days 12h and costs ¥1300 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur to Shantou train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kuala Lumpur station.
Kuala Lumpur to Shantou train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur to Shantou is 4046 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou.
There are 78+ hotels available in Shantou.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Shantou, China?
You can take a train from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou via Padang Besar Malaysia, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Khamsavath station, Vientiane station, and Kunming South in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Hong Kong International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,100
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Hong Kong International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,500
- Website
- sunphuquocairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Phu Quoc
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,900
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥21–110
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ¥21–35
- Express
- ¥70–110
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–190
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥60–75
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥65–85
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥130–150
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥100–115
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Kunming South to Shantou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
Train from Xiamen North to Chaoshan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–310
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–450
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–450
Train from Xiamen North to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
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