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How to get fromShimonoseki to Qingdaoby plane, bus, car ferry, train, ferry, car, or subway

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

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  1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport

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    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane plane KKJ - TAO
    11h 6m
    ¥812–3,334

  2. Bus, car ferry, train, ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Kuramotobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    6. Drive from Qingdao to Qingdaocar car
    32h 14m
    ¥1,379–2,142

  3. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane plane FUK - TAO
    8h 52m

  4. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane plane OIT - TAO
    10h 37m

  5. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane plane KMJ - TAO
    10h 39m
    ¥951–2,747

  6. Ferry, train, subway

    1. Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Busan Station to Suwon Stationtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Suwon Station to Sinpo Stationsubway subway
    4. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    33h 29m
    ¥1,272–1,977

  7. Ferry, train, subway via Seongnam-si

    1. Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Busan Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Suseo Station to Sinpo Stationsubway subway
    4. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    34h 25m
    ¥1,403–1,930

Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥831Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,073.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

What companies run services between Shimonoseki, Japan and Qingdao, China?

Star Flyer, All Nippon Airways, and Jin Air fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) 3 times a day.

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