There are 8 ways to get from Qingdao to Daejeon by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane TAO - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
6h 27m₩152,800–362,401Ferry, train via City Hall Station
cheapest- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry Qingdao
- Take the train from Yeongdeungpo Station to Daejeon Stationtrain KTX Seoul / ...
22h 34m₩138,400–208,701Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Weihaibus
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Pyeongtaek Station to Seodaejeon Stationtrain
21h 30m₩195,615–265,282Fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane TAO - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
6h 27m₩233,800–541,401Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane TAO - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
8h 3m₩166,800–596,401Drive, ferry, subway, train
- Drive from Qingdao to Qingdaocar
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Seoul Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
21h 31m₩147,987–211,604Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry Qingdao
- Take the train from Yeongdeungpo Station to Seodaejeon Stationtrain ITX-Maum Seoul / ...
22h 28m₩138,900–209,701Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Weihaibus
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Seosan Bus Terminal to Daejeon Terminal Complexbus
23h 2m₩212,615–278,082
Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Qingdao to Daejeon is to ferry and train which costs ₩130,000 - ₩210,000 and takes 22h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Qingdao to Daejeon is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 27m and costs ₩150,000 - ₩370,000.
The distance between Qingdao and Daejeon is 779 km.
The best way to get from Qingdao to Daejeon without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 21h 30m and costs ₩190,000 - ₩270,000.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Qingdao to Daejeon, including transfers.
Daejeon is 1h ahead of Qingdao. It is currently 6:57 AM in Qingdao and 7:57 AM in Daejeon.
There are 145+ hotels available in Daejeon.
What companies run services between Qingdao, China and Daejeon, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Qingdao to Daejeon. However, you can take the line 3 subway to Qingdao North, take the line 1 subway to Liuting, walk to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, take the bus to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4, walk to Gwangmyeong Station, take the train to Daejeon Station, walk to Daejeon Station, then take the subway to Tanbang Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Qingdao to Seodaejeon Station via Weihai, Weihai Port, Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Hyanggyo Apt, Pyeongtaek Station, and Pyeongtaek Station in around 21h 30m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–550,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,000,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–280,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–650,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩22,000–32,000
Train from Pyeongtaek Station to Seodaejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–21,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩11,000–16,000
- First Class
- ₩14,000–21,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–29,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–21,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–29,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–29,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–21,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–29,000
Train from Seoul Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–37,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩18,000–26,000
- First Class
- ₩25,000–37,000
Train from Yeongdeungpo Station to Seodaejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–36,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩18,000–25,000
- First Class
- ₩25,000–36,000
Train from Yeongdeungpo Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–35,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩18,000–25,000
- First Class
- ₩24,000–35,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
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