How to get fromSeoul to Qingdaoby train, plane, subway, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Qingdao by train, plane, subway, or ferry

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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly
best
1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane ICN - TAO
5h 28m
¥726–1,239
Fly from Gimpo International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane GMP - TAO
7h 19m
¥504–1,428
Subway, ferry
1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry Incheon Int'l Port
17h 28m
¥595–870

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights

119Weekly Planes

1h 50mAverage Duration

¥305Cheapest Price

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Distance: 644.8 km
Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Qingdao, China?

Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) every 4 hours.

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

Qingdao is a city in eastern Shandong Province. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that connects Continental and East Asia with Europe. It has the highest GDP of any city in the province. Administered at the sub-provincial level, Qingdao has jurisdiction over seven districts and three county-level cities (Jiaozhou, Pingdu, Laixi). As of the 2020 census, Qingdao built-up (or metro) area made of the seven urban districts (Shinan, Shibei, Huangdao, Laoshan, Licang, Chengyang and Jimo) was home to 7,172,451 inhabitants, making it the 15th largest city in China by population. Lying across the Shandong Peninsula and looking out to the Yellow Sea, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Yantai to the northeast, Weifang to the west and Rizhao to the southwest.

Places to stay in Qingdao

Shangri-La Qingdao(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Westin Qingdao(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

InterContinental Qingdao by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Qingdao Housing International Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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