There are 8 ways to get from Taipei to Shantou by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Taipei Songshan Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, ferry, train
best- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH)plane TSA - KNH
- Take the ferry from Kinmen Shuitou Pier to Wu Tong Pierferry
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
5h 50mFerry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the train from Pingtan Station to Fuzhou Southtrain
- Take the train from Fuzhou South to Chaoshantrain
12h¥511–1,370Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Drive from Xiamen Port to Shantoucar
17h 6m¥716–1,273Fly Taipei Songshan Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane TSA - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
5h 21m¥1,234–3,214Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane TPE - SWA
8h 42m¥743–1,953Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Take the train from Xiamen to Chaoshantrain Xiamen
19h 36m¥637–1,197Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to National Museum of Natural Science(Dedicated Road)bus
- Take the carferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Take the train from Xiamen to Chaoshantrain
19h 52m¥691–1,167Train, car ferry
- Take the train from 臺北 to 臺中train 山線
- Take the carferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Take the train from Xiamen to Chaoshantrain
20h 55m¥695–1,177
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Shantou is to car ferry and train which costs ¥600 - ¥1200 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Shantou is to fly and train which takes 5h 21m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3300.
The distance between Taipei and Shantou is 622 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Shantou without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 19h 36m and costs ¥600 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Taipei to Shantou, including transfers.
There are 62+ hotels available in Shantou.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Shantou, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,400
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–540
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,200
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Ningbo Lishe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,500
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,300
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,900
Train operators
Train from Xiamen North to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Fuzhou South to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140–320
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥230–320
Train from Xiamen North to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Xiamen to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Xiamen to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Xiamen to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Xiamen North to Chaoshan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–310
Train from Pingtan Station to Fuzhou South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥34–38
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥54–59
- Business Class Seat
- ¥70–110
Train from Xiamen North to Chaoshan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–310
Train from Xiamen to Chaoshan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥100–110
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- Business Class Seat
- ¥230–330
Train from Xiamen to Chaoshan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥100–110
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- Business Class Seat
- ¥230–330
Train from Xiamen to Chaoshan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥100–110
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- Business Class Seat
- ¥230–330
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 臺北 to 臺中
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥55–85
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- ¥55–85
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taipei Station to National Museum of Natural Science(Dedicated Road)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Taipei Station to National Museum of Natural Science(Dedicated Road)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- ¥50–75
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 082-371412
Ferry from Kinmen Shuitou Pier to Wu Tong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Book at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥290–950
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ¥290–950
- Website
- coscotw.com.tw
Car ferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥500–950
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- ¥500–750
- Lux
- ¥550–950
- Deluxe
- ¥1,800–3,600
Car ferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥500–950
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- ¥500–750
- Lux
- ¥550–950
- Deluxe
- ¥1,800–3,600
Car ferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥500–850
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- ¥500–750
- Lux
- ¥550–850
- Deluxe
- ¥1,800–3,600
Car ferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥500–850
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- ¥500–750
- Lux
- ¥550–850
- Deluxe
- ¥1,800–3,600
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