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How to get fromShantou to Taiwanby train, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Shantou to Taiwan by train, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Fuzhou Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Fuzhou South to Pingtan Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harborferry ferry
    10h 56m
    $73–217

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Shantou to Xiamen Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 4m
    $107–198

  3. Fly Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane plane SWA - TPE
    8h 7m
    $102–320

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train Shenzhen North / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry car ferry
    19h
    $95–187

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    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 National Museum of Natural Science(Dedicated Road) to Taipei Stationbus bus
    20h 34m
    $103–178

  6. Bus, train to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, fly to Taipei Songshan Airport

    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 Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane plane XMN - TSA
    6h 46m
    $191–486

  7. Bus, train to Xiamen Gaoqi International 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 Xiamentrain train
    3. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane plane XMN - KHH
    6h 44m
    $221–266

  8. Train to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain train
    2. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane plane XMN - TPE
    7h 55m
    $204–272

  9. Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen Northtrain train
    2. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane plane HKG - KHH
    7h 56m
    $110–214

Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 56m

What companies run services between Shantou, China and Taiwan?

China Southern Airlines, China Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) every 4 hours.

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