There are 7 ways to get from London to Shantou by plane or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane LHR - SWA
17h 17m¥2,418–7,800Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane LGW - SWA
18h 20m¥2,128–6,735Fly London Heathrow Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane LHR - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
17h 47m¥2,524–8,000Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane LHR - SZX
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
18h 38m¥2,935–6,540Fly London Heathrow Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane LHR - JJN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Chaoshantrain
20h 20m¥2,466–7,568Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane LHR - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
18h 58m¥2,327–6,268Fly London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane LHR - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Stationtrain
19h 36m¥2,561–7,116
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Shantou is to fly and train which costs ¥2300 - ¥6500 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from London to Shantou is to fly which takes 17h 17m and costs ¥2400 - ¥8000.
The distance between London and Shantou is 9722 km.
It takes approximately 17h 17m to get from London to Shantou, including transfers.
Shantou is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 7:30 AM in London and 3:30 PM in Shantou.
There are 76+ hotels available in Shantou.
What companies run services between London, England and Shantou, China?
Air China, Hainan, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–220
- Website
- Gatwick Express
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 Jinjiang to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥95–200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥95–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–200
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 Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥220–310
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
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