By Air

Airport code: TAO

Location: Qingdao Liuting International Airport is located in Chengyang District, Qingdao City, about 23 kilometers (about 14.3 miles) from the downtown area.

Brief intro: Set up in 1958, Qingdao Liuting International Airport is one of the most important air transit centers in China. The airport is very modern featuring 3,400 meters (about 3,718 yards) of runway, 184,000 square meters (about 45.5 acres) of parking lot, and 50,000 square meters (about 12.4 acres) for the international terminal complex. At present there are 96 national and international airlines, serving 48 destinations both at home and abroad.

Transportation
Shuttle Bus:
 Route 1: Airport – Haitian Hotel
Ticket Fare: CNY15
Single Journey (One-way): around 1 hour
Airport → Haitian Hotel: From the first flight’s arrival, the bus departs every 30 minutes via the North Coach Bus Station, Tiantaicheng, Donglicun, Haier Road, Shuangshan, Hongshanpo Housing District, Guangdian Building, the Maritime Geological Science Institute, No.25 Middle School, Fushansuo, the World Trade Center.
Haitian Hotel → Airport: from 06:00 to 21:00 every 30 minutes via Fushansuo (CAAC Building) and Tiantaicheng.

 Route 2: Airport – Xiehe Huatian Hotel
Ticket Fare: CNY15
Single Journey (One-way): around 80 minutes
Airport → Xiehe Huatian Hotel: The bus departs at 08:00 and 09:00, then hourly from 09:30 to 19:30. The route passes by Licunkou, the overpass (the Shandong Road), Sifang Long-distance Bus Station (Sifang Hotel), Jinshi 100 Hotel, Electronic Information Town (Dianzi Xinxi Cheng) located at the Liaoning Road, the Zhongshan Road (the Oriental Trading Building) and the Railway Station.
Xiehe Huatian Hotel → Airport: Hourly from 05:30 to 17:30 via Gongmao Hotel and Sifang Hotel.

 Route 3: Airport – Sophia Hotel
Ticket Fare: CNY15
Single Journey (One-way): around 50 minutes
Airport → Sophia Hotel: Hourly from 07:20 to 18:20 every one hour via the Haier Road (East gate of Haier Industrial Zone), Zhonghan, Beicun, Liaoyang East Station, Yizhong Playground (Beer City) and the Exhibition Center.
Sophia Hotel → Airport: The first bus departs at 06:20, then every hour on the hour from 07:00 to 18:00, directly to the airport without stops.

City-bus
No.117 Chengyang District—Liuting Airport—Cangkou Park
Operating time: 05:50~19:20 (Chengyang District); 05:00~18:20 (Cangkou Park)
Fare: CNY3
No.120 Banqiao Fang—Liuting Airport—Xi Da Yang
Operating time: 04:50~17:30 (Banqiao Fang); 05:45~18:20 (Xi Da Yang)
Fare: CNY5
No.121 Banqiao Fang—Liuting Airport—Sun Xi
Operating time: 05:40~15:10 (Banqiao Fang); 05:45~18:20 (Sun Xi)
Fare: CNY5
No.305 Liuting Airport—Si Fang—Zhongshan Road—Zhongyuan Haishang Square
Operating time: 07:00~20:20 (Airport); 05:40~19:00 (Zhongyuan Haishang Square)
Fare: CNY4
No.306 Chengyang District—Liuting Airport—Stadium
Operating time: 06:40~18:30 (Chengyang); 05:00~17:00 (Stadium)
Fare: CNY5
No.373 Chengyang District—Liuting Airport—Inner Mongolia Road
Operating time: 06:25~18:40 (Chengyang); 05:15~17:30 (Inner Mongolia Road)
Fare: CNY4
No.374 Chengyang District—Liuting Airport—Yanerdao Road
Operating time: 06:55~19:05 (Chengyang); 05:35~17:45 (Yanerdao Road)
Fare: CNY5

Facilities
Stores: The complex houses many retail outlets including drug stores, book stores and even shopping centers.
Restaurants: Coffee shops and Chinese food restaurants are ready to serve the travelers.
Drawing Room: The drawing room provides special services to a variety of special passengers including the old, the weak, the ill, the disabled, the pregnant and the very young.
Medical Center: There is a medical facility located near Gate 30 in Departures Hall on 2 F.

Car Parks: There are 478 car parks, including three parks for the disabled.

Car type	Per hour (CNY)	Per day (CNY)
Minitype	3	12
Big-sized	5	20

Note: If the car is parked for less than an hour it will be charged the full hour rate of CNY3 or 5 depending on the car type; if it is parked for more than four hours, it will be charged the daily rate of CNY12 or 15.

Service
Foreign currency exchange: Located in International Arrivals Hall, 1 F and International Departures Hall, 1 F, the airport branch of the Bank of China will provide you with foreign currency exchange services.
Tel: 0532-3789496 or 0532-3789497
Complaint: Any complaints may be lodged at the Information Desk near Gate 14
Tel: 96567
Other Services: The airport offers many other amenities including special elevators for disabled individuals, a desk for boarding information, and an amusement center for children.

By Train

Currently, there are three railway stations in Qingdao City: Qingdao Railway Station, Sifang Railway Station and Cangkou Railway Station. Every day, there are thirty or so pairs of trains operating between Qingdao and other cities such as Beijing (about nine hours), Shanghai (about 19 hours), Guangzhou (about 28 hours), Wuchang, Nanchang, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou, Xian, Lanzhou, Xining, Chengdu, Taiyuan, Dandong, and also cities inside Shandong Province such as Jinan (four to six hours), Heze, Yantai (three and a half hours), Zibo (three to four hours), and Weihai. Except for trains to Zibo, Yantai and Weihai, trains stopover at Jinan.

Qingdao Railway Station: No.2, Tai'an Road, Qingdao City
Bus routes: Nos.2, 5, 8, 25, 26, 202, 217, 218, 301, 304
Sifang Railway Station: No.1, Haian Road, Qingdao City
Bus routes: Nos.5, 8, 15, 21, 24, 32, 206, 210, 215, 305
Cangkou Railway Station: Siliu Middle Road, Licang District, Qingdao Cuty
Bus routes: Nos.23, 207

By Long-distance Bus

The 8 passenger coach stations in the urban area of Qingdao City supply a frequent buses to the around cities and regions in Shandong Province. On the other hand, the nearby cities in the other provinces also can be reached from Qingdao Easily.
Qingdao Long-distance Bus Station: No.2, Wenzhou Road, Qingdao City
Qingdao West Bus Station: No.49, Guantao Road, Qingdao City
Qingdao East Bus Station: No.1, Harbin Road, Qingdao City
Qingdao North Bus Station: No.352, Xiaobaigan Road, Qingdao City
Inner Mongolia Road Bus Station: No.58, Inner Mongolia Road, Qingdao City
Railway Station Bus Station: the square of the Qingdao Railway Station