How to get fromLos Angeles to Shantouby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Shantou by plane or train

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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane LAX - SWA
21h 6m
¥1,971–5,105
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane LAX - CAN
2. Take the train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Stationtrain
23h 55m
¥1,914–4,921
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane LAX - XMN
2. Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
21h 21m
¥2,077–5,305
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Meixian Airport, train
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Meixian Airport (MXZ)plane LAX - MXZ
2. Take the train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Stationtrain
34h 54m
¥3,253–8,753
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane LAX - HKG
2. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
21h 42m
¥2,980–5,373
Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane BUR - SWA
23h 44m
¥2,165–6,081

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights

28Weekly Planes

19h 3mAverage Duration

¥1,839Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,403.9 km
Duration: 21h 6m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Shantou, China?

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 4 times a day.

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Shantou(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Shantou, alternately romanized as Swatow and sometimes known as Santow, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China, with a total population of 5,502,031 as of the 2020 census (5,391,028 in 2010) and an administrative area of 2248.39 km2. However, its built-up (or metro) area is much bigger with 12,543,024 inhabitants including Rongcheng and Jiedong districts, Jiexi county and Puning city in Jieyang plus all of Chaozhou city largely conurbated. This is de facto the 5th built-up area in mainland China between Hangzhou-Shaoxing (13,035,026 inhabitants), Xian-Xianyang (12,283,922 inhabitants) and Tianjin (11,165,706 inhabitants).

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Ibis Shantou Municipal Government Zhongshan Middle Road(Opens in a new window)

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