There are 8 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
18h 7m¥2,319–6,802Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane LGW - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Stationtrain
19h 49m¥2,072–5,253Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane LGW - SWA
19h 55m¥2,129–5,737Fly 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
19h 32m¥2,525–7,502Fly 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 33m¥2,936–6,542Fly London City Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane LCY - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
19h 35m¥3,045–8,747Fly 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¥2,428–6,270Fly 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¥2,262–6,118
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 train and fly which costs ¥2000 - ¥5500 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from London to Shantou is to fly which takes 18h 7m and costs ¥2300 - ¥7000.
The distance between London and Shantou is 9722 km.
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from London to Shantou, including transfers.
Shantou is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 1:51 AM in London and 8:51 AM in Shantou.
There are 77+ hotels available in Shantou.
What companies run services between London, England and Shantou, China?
Hainan, Air China, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
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 Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- 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
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Website
- Southern
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