There are 5 ways to get from Tianjin to Qingdao by train, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tianjin West to Qingdao Stationtrain Tianjin West
4h 5m¥320–348Train via Qingdao North
cheapest- Take the train from Tianjin to Qingdao Northtrain Harbin West
4h 50m¥300–328Drive 520.3 km
- Drive from Tianjin to Qingdaocar 520.3 km
5h 32m¥438–632Fly from Tianjin Binhai
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane TSN - TAO
5h 28m¥366–2,321Train, line 2 subway to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly, line 3 subway
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
- Take the subway from Xuanwumen Station to Dongzhimensubway
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane PEK - TAO
- Take the subway from Qingdao North to Wusi Plazasubway
4h 58m¥1,574–2,309
Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tianjin to Qingdao is to train via Qingdao North which costs ¥300 - ¥330 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tianjin to Qingdao is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥320 - ¥350.
No, there is no direct train from Tianjin to Qingdao. However, there are services departing from Tianjin West and arriving at Wusi Plaza via Qingdao Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Tianjin and Qingdao is 723 km. The road distance is 520.3 km.
The best way to get from Tianjin to Qingdao without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥320 - ¥350.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Tianjin to Qingdao, including transfers.
Tianjin to Qingdao train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Tianjin West station.
The best way to get from Tianjin to Qingdao is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥320 - ¥350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥360 - ¥2400 and takes 5h 28m.
Tianjin to Qingdao train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Qingdao Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tianjin to Qingdao is 520 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Tianjin to Qingdao.
What companies run services between Tianjin, China and Qingdao, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Tianjin West to Qingdao Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥310–350 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Alternatively, China Express Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360–3,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥360–3,700
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥360–3,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,700
Train from Tianjin West to Qingdao Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥310–350
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥520–570
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Tianjin to Qingdao North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥290–330
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥490–530
- Business Class Seat
- ¥700–1,000
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Xuanwumen Station to Dongzhimen
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1–2
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Qingdao North to Wusi Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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