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How to get fromShantou to Tainanby bus, train, subway, ferry, plane, or car ferry

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

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  1. Bus, train, line 1 subway, ferry to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, fly to Tainan Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Golden Gulf Hotel to Chaoshan Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Stationtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Xiamen North station to Dianqiansubway subway
    4. Take the ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pierferry ferry
    5. Fly from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane plane KNH - TNN
    6h 4m

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chaoma to Tainanbus bus
    20h 34m
    $103–178

  3. Train, car ferry via 沙崙

    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from 台中 to 台南train train
    20h 4m
    $116–193

  4. Bus, train, line 1 subway, ferry to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Golden Gulf Hotel to Chaoshan Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Stationtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Xiamen North station to Dianqiansubway subway
    4. Take the ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pierferry ferry
    5. Fly from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane plane KNH - KHH
    6. Take the train from 新左營 to 臺南train train
    7h 31m

  5. Bus, train to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Golden Gulf Hotel to Chaoshan Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    3. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane plane XMN - KHH
    4. Take the train from 新左營 to 臺南train train
    7h 54m
    $223–270

  6. Train, car ferry, bus via Taichung

    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Taichung Station to Tainan Binggongchangbus bus
    21h 8m
    $104–180

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from 臺中 to 臺南train train 山線
    21h 19m
    $104–181

Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) to Tainan Airport (TNN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 551.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Shantou, China and Tainan, Taiwan?

There is no direct connection from Shantou to Tainan. However, you can take the bus to Chaoshan Station, walk to Chaoshan, take the train to Xiamen North Station, walk to Xiamen North station, take the line 1 subway to Dianqian, drive to Wu Tong Pier, take the ferry to Kinmen Shuitou Pier, drive to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) airport, fly to Tainan Airport (TNN), then take the taxi to Tainan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shantou to 臺南 via Chaoshan, Xiamen, Xiamen Port, Taichung Harbor, Taichung Harbor Passenger Service Center, HSR Taichung Station(Platform 16), 台中, 台南, and 沙崙 in around 20h 4m.

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