There are 9 ways to get from Shantou to Kaohsiung by bus, train, subway, ferry, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, line 1 subway, ferry to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
best- Take the bus from Golden Gulf Hotel to Chaoshan Stationbus
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Xiamen North station to Dianqiansubway
- Take the ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pierferry
- Fly from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane KNH - KHH
6h 11mFly Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane SWA - KHH
7h 56m$89–294Train, car ferry via Taichung
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the train from 台中 to 左營train
19h 47m$119–196Train, ferry to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, fly to Tainan Airport
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pierferry
- Fly from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane KNH - TNN
- Take the train from 臺南 to 高雄train
7h 24mBus, train to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Take the bus from Golden Gulf Hotel to Chaoshan Stationbus
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane XMN - KHH
6h 44m$201–266Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane HKG - KHH
7h 51m$120–214Train, car ferry, bus via Xizhou
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the bus from Zhonggang Station to Jianguobus
20h 44m$105–182Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the bus from Chaoma to Kaohsiung Stationbus
21h 5m$104–180Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the train from 臺中 to 高雄train 山線
22h 26m$106–183
Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shantou to Kaohsiung is to train and fly which costs $120 - $220 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Shantou to Kaohsiung is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $200 - $270.
The distance between Shantou and Kaohsiung is 595 km.
The best way to get from Shantou to Kaohsiung without a car is to train and car ferry via Taichung which takes 19h 47m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Shantou to Kaohsiung, including transfers.
There are 472+ hotels available in Kaohsiung.
What companies run services between Shantou, China and Kaohsiung, Taiwan?
Juneyao Airlines, EVA Air, and eight other airlines fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport to Tainan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $17–25
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $17–25
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
Train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–23
- Adult - 1st Class
- $24–35
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $14–16
- 1st Class Seat
- $23–26
- Business Class Seat
- $30–50
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–27
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $14–16
- 1st Class Seat
- $23–26
- Business Class Seat
- $30–50
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–27
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
Train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $20–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $33–37
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–27
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–27
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–27
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
- Website
- xmgdjt.com.cn
Subway from Xiamen North station to Dianqian
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from 台中 to 左營
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $22–25
- Standard
- $22–27
- Business
- $43
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 臺南 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $2–4
Train from 臺中 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $10–16
- Phone
- (+86)29 85236688
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Golden Gulf Hotel to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Golden Gulf Hotel to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Zhonggang Station to Jianguo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chaoma to Kaohsiung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $9–13
- Phone
- 082-371412
Ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Book at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
Ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Book at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Website
- coscotw.com.tw
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–130
- Deluxe
- $270–550
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–130
- Deluxe
- $270–550
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–130
- Deluxe
- $270–550
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–130
- Deluxe
- $270–550
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