There are 10 ways to get from Taiwan to Shantou by ferry, train, car ferry, car, plane, 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.
Ferry, train
best- 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
10h 32m¥511–1,420Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Drive from Xiamen Port to Shantoucar
17h 6m¥716–1,273Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane TPE - SWA
9h 18m¥752–2,461Car 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¥697–1,180Fly Taipei Songshan Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane TSA - SWA
8h 53m¥924–3,324Fly 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
7h 23m¥1,230–3,324Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane TPE - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
8h 7m¥1,358–1,761Fly Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane KHH - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
7h 20m¥1,432–1,727
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiwan to Shantou is to car ferry and train which costs ¥600 - ¥1200 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Taiwan to Shantou is to fly and train which takes 7h 20m and costs ¥1400 - ¥1800.
The distance between Taiwan and Shantou is 733 km.
The best way to get from Taiwan to Shantou without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 19h 36m and costs ¥600 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Taiwan to Shantou, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Shantou.
What companies run services between Taiwan and Shantou, China?
Xiamen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,500
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–1,300
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥440–1,300
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 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
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 North to Chaoshan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–310
- 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
- ¥290–1,000
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ¥290–1,000
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