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How to get fromSeoul to Shantouby plane, subway, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Seoul to Shantou by plane, subway, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane plane GMP - SWA
    10h 9m
    ¥880–2,536

  2. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane plane GMP - XMN
    2. Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain train
    10h 53m
    ¥636–2,336

  3. Subway, ferry, train

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Xiamen Northtrain train
    4. Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain train
    33h 36m
    ¥1,596–2,052

  4. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Rizhao West to Lianyungang Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Xinpu to Shanghai Southbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Shanghai South to Putuo Mountainbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Shantoubus bus
    2d
    ¥1,351–1,904

  5. Subway, ferry, train via Nanchang

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qinhuangdao Station to Nanchang West Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Nanchang West to Chaoshantrain train
    2d 1h
    ¥1,250–2,761

  6. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane plane ICN - SWA
    8h 47m
    ¥792–2,448

  7. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane plane ICN - XMN
    3. Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain train
    9h 57m
    ¥1,248–2,048

Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥787Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,868.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

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

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 4 times a day.

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