| Cheapest Transport | $15 |
| Fastest Transport | 45m |
| Earliest Departure | 6:30 AM |
| Latest Departure | 8:09 PM |
| Departures per day | 75 |
| Distance | 38 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | China Railway, Hainan Airlines, TianJin Airlines, Xiamen Airlines |
Travelling between Xiamen and Shantou is possible by Flight and train. Train guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Flight is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 165.32 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a train which will set you back mere USD 14.65.
It can take you anywhere between 1 and 20 hours to travel between Xiamen and Shantou depending on the means of transport you choose.
Train is the fastest way to travel between Xiamen and Shantou. Train will bring you to your destination in 45m. Flight does a much slower job and take about 19h 35m to reach Shantou.
Travelling between Xiamen and Shantou can be as cheap as USD 14.65 if you opt for a China Railway (中国铁路) train and as expensive as USD 165.32 if you buy a Hainan Airlines, TianJin Airlines flight ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Xiamen to Shantou.
Note that there are air-conditioned and fan-only carriages; private compartments for 2 or 4; hard and soft seats.
Though the upper class you get the smoother is your journey, often second class air-conditioned or fan-only sleepers are a good money saving alternative.
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Train remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route