There are 8 ways to get from Taiyuan to Rizhao by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Dezhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Dezhou East to Linyi Northtrain
- Take the train from Linyi North to Rizhaotrain
8h 18m¥365–591Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Zhengzhoubus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Lankao Southtrain
- Take the train from Lankao South to Rizhaotrain
11h 38m¥428–514Drive 817.4 km
- Drive from Taiyuan to Rizhaocar 817.4 km
8h 26m¥690–996Fly to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport (RIZ)plane TYN - RIZ
9h 4m¥897–2,623Train via Jinan
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Jinan Westtrain
- Take the train from Jinan West to Linyi Northtrain
- Take the train from Linyi North to Rizhaotrain
9h 36m¥405–481Train, bus
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Jinan Westtrain
- Take the bus from Jinan West Station to Jinan Airportbus 3
- Take the bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Qingdaobus
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Rizhaobus
19h 47m¥427–603Fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport, bus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane TYN - TAO
- Take the bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Centerbus
5h 39m¥1,426–3,440Fly to Lianyungang, train
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lianyungang (LYG)plane TYN - LYG
- Take the train from Donghaixian Station to Rizhaotrain
4h 53m¥1,337–3,858
Taiyuan to Rizhao by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Rizhao is to train via Jinan which costs ¥400 - ¥490 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Rizhao is to fly and train which takes 4h 53m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Taiyuan to Rizhao. However, there are services departing from Taiyuan and arriving at Rizhao via Taiyuan South, Dezhou East and Linyi North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Taiyuan and Rizhao is 887 km. The road distance is 817.4 km.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Rizhao without a car is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs ¥360 - ¥600.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Taiyuan to Rizhao, including transfers.
Taiyuan to Rizhao train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Taiyuan South station.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Rizhao is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs ¥360 - ¥600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥850 - ¥2700 and takes 9h 4m.
Taiyuan to Rizhao train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Dezhou East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiyuan to Rizhao is 817 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Taiyuan to Rizhao.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Rizhao, China?
You can take a train from Taiyuan to Rizhao via Taiyuan South, Dezhou East, and Linyi North in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Jiangxi Air, and Spring Airlines fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport (RIZ) twice daily.
- Website
- airjiangxi.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lianyungang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lianyungang via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Train from Taiyuan South to Dezhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–310
Train from Taiyuan South to Dezhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–650
Train from Dezhou East to Linyi North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥260–290
- Business Class Seat
- ¥370–550
Train from Linyi North to Rizhao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Zhengzhou East to Lankao South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥50–55
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥80–90
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–160
Train from Lankao South to Rizhao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥260–290
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥440–480
- Business Class Seat
- ¥600–900
Train from Taiyuan South to Jinan West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Jinan West to Linyi North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–130
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥190–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥270–390
Train from Linyi North to Rizhao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Taiyuan South to Jinan West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Donghaixian Station to Rizhao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥110–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥150–230
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Jinan West Station to Jinan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥96–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥110–170
Bus from Qingdao to Rizhao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥63–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
- Phone
- (86+)0532-96567
- Website
- qdairport.com
Bus from Qingdao Liuting airport to Rizhao Airport Ticketing Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85
- Schedules at
- qdairport.com
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