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

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

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  1. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport

    best
    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

  2. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane plane KKJ - TAO
    9h 41m
    ¥812–3,434

  3. 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
    ¥1,380–2,194

  4. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport

    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 42m

  5. Fly Kitakyushu Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT)plane plane KKJ - YNT
    2. Take the bus from Yantai Airport to Yantai Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Qingdao Liuting airportbus bus
    20h 57m
    ¥883–3,447

  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
    ¥1,275–2,040

  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
    ¥1,416–1,994

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥582Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,080.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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

Star Flyer, All Nippon Airways, and three other airlines fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) 4 times a day.

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