By plane

Jieyang Chaoshan International airport (IATA:SWA) is serving Shantou since 2011. SWA has domestic connections with most of major Chinese Cities. In the meanwhile, SWA serves international flights to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, Japan, etc..

During 20-25 November 2025, shuttle bus service will be available from Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (IATA: SWA) to the Shantou University and hotels on the list as mentioned in Accommodation. 

International Connections

Non-stop direct flights to Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) are available from the following cities:

Singapore
Bangkok
Kuala Lumpur
Hong Kong

Transit Airport:

Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (IATA: SWA) has domestic connections with most of major Chinese Cities. We only listed limited candidates here, please contact your local travel agency for more detail.

Beijing Capital International Airport (IATA: PEK)
Beijing Daxing International Airport (IATA: PKX)
Shanhai Pudong International Airport (IATA: PVG)
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (IATA: SHA)
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (IATA: CAN)
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (IATA: SZX)

By train

High-speed train connecting Shantou and Xiamen, Shenzhen or Guangzhou is now in service. To Shantou, you could take train to Chaoshan Station, During 29-30 November 2020 and 5-6 December 2020, shuttle bus service will be available from Chaoshan Station to the Shantou University and hotels on the list as mentioned in Accommodation