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How to get fromQingdao to Shimonosekiby plane, car, ferry, subway, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Qingdao to Shimonoseki by plane, car, ferry, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kitakyushu Airport

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    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane TAO - KKJ
    9h 1m
    ¥15,312–55,842

  2. Drive, ferry, subway, train

    1. Drive from Qingdao to Qingdaocar car
    2. Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the subway from Guro Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationsubway subway 1
    4. Take the train from Pyeongtaek Jije Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    34h 54m
    ¥31,407–45,015

  3. Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane TAO - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    9h 1m

  4. Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane TAO - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain train
    10h 46m
    ¥19,292–78,492

  5. Ferry, subway, train

    1. Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the subway from Incheon Station to Seoul Stationsubway subway 1
    3. Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    35h 35m
    ¥29,077–46,632

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Qingdao to Weihaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Gijisi to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    37h 28m
    ¥37,478–49,552

Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,944Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,075.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Qingdao, China and Shimonoseki, Japan?

China Eastern Airlines, Jin Air, and three other airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) 3 times a day.

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