How to get fromSouth Korea to Qingdaoby plane, subway, ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from South Korea to Qingdao by plane, subway, ferry, or train

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Fly from Daegu International Airport
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1. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane TAE - TAO
3h 40m
¥448–2,276
Subway, ferry
1. Take the subway from City Hall Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry Incheon Int'l Port
17h 35m
¥595–870
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane ICN - TAO
5h 34m
¥732–1,248
Train to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly, line 3 subway
1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gupo Stationtrain
2. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane PUS - TAO
3. Take the subway from Qingdao North to Wusi Plazasubway
5h 33m
¥816–1,648

Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights

30Weekly Planes

4h 51mAverage Duration

¥389Cheapest Price

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Distance: 780.2 km
Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between South Korea and Qingdao, China?

Qingdao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) 4 times a day.

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Qingdao(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Qingdao is a city in eastern Shandong Province. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that connects Continental and East Asia with Europe. It has the highest GDP of any city in the province. Administered at the sub-provincial level, Qingdao has jurisdiction over seven districts and three county-level cities (Jiaozhou, Pingdu, Laixi). As of the 2020 census, Qingdao built-up (or metro) area made of the seven urban districts (Shinan, Shibei, Huangdao, Laoshan, Licang, Chengyang and Jimo) was home to 7,172,451 inhabitants, making it the 15th largest city in China by population. Lying across the Shandong Peninsula and looking out to the Yellow Sea, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Yantai to the northeast, Weifang to the west and Rizhao to the southwest.

Places to stay in Qingdao

Shangri-La Qingdao(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

The Westin Qingdao(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

InterContinental Qingdao by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Qingdao Housing International Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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