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

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There are 9 ways to get from Qingdao to Shimonoseki by plane, car, ferry, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kitakyushu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane TAO - KKJ
    9h 1m
    ¥20,312–80,842

  2. Fly to Saga Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane plane TAO - HSG
    2. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kokuratrain train
    13h 39m
    ¥16,632–48,582

  3. 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 31m
    ¥31,919–46,525

  4. 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
    8h 51m

  5. Fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane TAO - HIJ
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Kokuratrain train
    9h 21m
    ¥18,392–54,792

  6. Fly to Oita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane TAO - OIT
    2. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    12h 47m

  7. 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 31m
    ¥17,292–49,492

  8. 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 34m
    ¥30,187–48,652

  9. 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
    ¥38,585–50,867

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,043Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,075.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

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

All Nippon Airways, Star Flyer, and two other airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) 3 times a day.

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