There are 9 ways to get from Taipei to Shantou by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, car, or bus
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Fly Taipei Songshan Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane TSA - SWA
6h 51m¥836–3,112Ferry, 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¥521–1,421Car 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 Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, ferry, train
- 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 50mFly 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¥1,343–2,907Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane TPE - SWA
9h 17m¥694–2,154Car 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¥693–1,170Train, 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¥697–1,180
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights
Questions & Answers
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 ¥1300 - ¥3000.
The distance between Taipei and Shantou is 526 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 6h 51m to get from Taipei to Shantou, including transfers.
There are 79+ hotels available in Shantou.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Shantou, China?
Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,000
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 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
- 0800-676676
- 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
- (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
- ¥300–1,000
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ¥300–1,000
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