There are 10 ways to get from Malaysia to Shantou by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane SIN - SWA
8h 57m¥1,053–2,242Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
cheapest- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane KUL - SWA
9h 19m¥681–2,345Train
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shantoutrain
2d 14h¥1,328–2,337Drive 4,045.8 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Shantoucar 4,045.8 km
2d 2h¥3,411–4,927Fly Penang International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane PEN - SWA
10h 18m¥925–2,926Fly Senai International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane JHB - SWA
11h 36m¥885–2,740Fly Penang International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane PEN - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
10h 48m¥1,081–3,126Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane SIN - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
11h 6m¥959–2,742Fly Penang International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane PEN - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
11h 4m¥784–1,694Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane SIN - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
11h 23m¥1,112–2,910
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Shantou is to fly and train which costs ¥750 - ¥1700 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Shantou is to bus and fly which takes 8h 57m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct train from Malaysia to Shantou. However, there are services departing from Kl Sentral and arriving at Shantou via Hat Yai, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Vientiane station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Malaysia and Shantou is 2869 km. The road distance is 4045.8 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Shantou without a car is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs ¥1300 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Malaysia to Shantou, including transfers.
Malaysia to Shantou train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kl Sentral station.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Shantou is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs ¥1300 - ¥2400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥900 - ¥3000 and takes 10h 18m.
Malaysia to Shantou train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malaysia to Shantou is 4046 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Malaysia to Shantou.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Shantou, China?
You can take a train from Kl Sentral to Shantou via Hat Yai, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, and Kunming South in around 2d 14h. Alternatively, AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,400
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Senai International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,200
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,100
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥23–110
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ¥23–35
- Express
- ¥75–110
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–180
- 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)
- ¥60–85
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥130–145
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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)
- ¥105–115
- 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 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
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–120
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
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 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
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥26–120
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥26–120
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥26–120
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
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