Airport ↔ rail connections
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport揭阳潮汕国际机场
Jieyang Chaoshan (SWA) has the railway station right beside the south side of Terminal 1, a two-to-three minute walk away: 9 minutes to Chaoshan station (¥10) and 35 minutes to Shantou (¥23), with about 54 trains a day since the April 2026 timetable change. The airport serves Shantou, Chaozhou and Jieyang, none of which has a metro, so the train is the fastest option here.
Getting from the plane onto a train
There is no metro, but the station is a few hundred metres away — walking south is quicker than queuing for a taxi.
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Two or three minutes south of T1
The station hugs the south side of T1 with a footway connection — follow “railway station” signs and you never reach a road.
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Nine minutes to Chaoshan, 35 to Shantou
Chaoshan (¥10) is the better interchange for high-speed trains; Shantou station (¥23) is closer to that city centre. Meizhou West is about 41 minutes at ¥53.
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No train? Take the airport express
Shantou East and West lines cost ¥30, Chaozhou ¥22 and Jieyang old town ¥25, with journeys of 60–70 minutes.
From plane to train
Follow these steps in order. Every one of them happens indoors — there is no shuttle bus.
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Land and head south from T1 arrivals
No taxi needed — the station is on the same side.
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Two or three minutes to the platform3 min
A footway links the terminal to the station building.
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Nine minutes to Chaoshan station9 min
Chaoshan is where the Xiamen–Shenzhen and Meizhou–Chaoshan lines meet, good for onward high-speed travel.
Airport → railway station
Jieyang Airport Railway Station sits inside the terminal.On 12306 it is listed as “揭阳机场”.
Jieyang Airport Railway Station
35min · Shantou Railway Station
The railway station is inside the terminal — no shuttle, no stepping outside.
- Level
- On the Meizhou–Chaoshan railway, right by the south side of T1 — a 2–3 minute walk
- Scale
- Meizhou–Chaoshan railway; about 54 trains a day after the April 2026 timetable change
- Rail lines
- Meizhou–Chaoshan railway
| To | Time | 2nd class | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shantou Railway Station | 35 min | ¥23 | — |
| Chaoshan Railway Station | 9 min | ¥10 | — |
| Chaoyang Railway Station | 45 min | — | — |
| Meizhou West Railway Station | 41 min | ¥53 | Northern end of the line, for Meizhou |
International passengers
240-hour visa-free transit
- 240-hour visa-free transit
- Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport is one of the 65 ports of entry listed for China’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy (National Immigration Administration), covering 24 provincial-level regions
- Length of stay
- 240 hours
- Eligible countries
- 57 countries
- Area
- Guangdong province, and you may also leave China through any open port in Guangdong Cross-province travel is allowed within the permitted areas of those 24 regions — most are covered province-wide, while Sichuan, Guangxi, Shanxi, Jiangxi, Heilongjiang and Yunnan are limited to listed cities.
- Conditions
- Limited to nationals of the 57 eligible countries holding a passport valid for at least three months, plus a confirmed onward ticket to a third country or region departing within 240 hours; fill in the temporary arrival card and clear immigration on arrival. The 240 hours run from 00:00 the day after entry. Tourism, business, family visits and similar activities are allowed, while work, study and news reporting still require a visa obtained in advance.
Where you can fly
International, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan
Other ground transport
| Airport buses | Time | Fare | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport express – Shantou East line | 70 min | ¥30 | Airport – Agricultural Products Wholesale Market – Shantou City Terminal – Shantou Golden Gulf Hotel. Buses leave the airport roughly every 20–30 minutes from 07:30, last scheduled run 17:20; after 17:30 departures follow arriving flights, with a guaranteed last bus before 02:00. Tickets at the airport express counter inside Gate 6 of the terminal. |
| Airport express – Shantou West line | 70 min | ¥30 | Airport – Shantou China Travel Service Overseas Chinese Building (via the national highway). Departures from the airport at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00; after 16:00 departures follow arriving flights, with a guaranteed last bus before 02:00. |
| Airport express – Chaozhou line | 60 min | ¥22 | Airport – Chaoshan high-speed rail station – Hampton by Hilton (Fortune Centre) – Chaozhou Jinxin Hotel (city bus terminal). Departures at 09:50, 11:20, 12:40, 14:05, 15:20 and 16:40, plus two flight-dependent runs around 19:00 and 20:00. |
| Airport express – Jieyang old town line | 60 min | ¥25 | Airport – Hefeng International Business Hotel – Rongjiang Hotel – Maya bus stop – Orange Hotel (Jieyang old town, Jinxianmen). Three departures a day: 10:00, 13:10 and 15:20. Fare ¥22–25 depending on where you board/alight. |
| Airport express – Chenghai line | 70 min | ¥30 | Airport – Chenghai Kuaike ticket office – Chenghai Lionsgate Hotel – Chenghai Haoting Hotel. Departures at 09:50, 13:20 and 17:20, plus one flight-dependent run around 20:30. |
| Airport express – Chaoyang / Chaonan (Xiashan) line | 120 min | ¥40 | Serving Chaoyang and Chaonan (Xiashan). Fares ¥40 to Chaoyang and ¥45 to Chaonan Yueyun bus station; the full run takes about 120 minutes and services are infrequent. |
| Ride-hailing | 50 min | ¥120 | Didi and Amap both work at the airport; expect to pay about ¥100–130 to central Shantou (tolls usually included), close to the metered taxi fare. Queues at the underground pick-up channel start at 20 minutes during holidays and flight banks. |
Taxi
Outside Exit 4 of the arrivals hall, queues are split by destination city (Guangdong plates: D for Shantou, V for Jieyang, U for Chaozhou). Metered reference fares: about 40 km / ¥110–120 / 40–50 min to central Shantou; about 23 km / ¥80–90 to Chaozhou People's Square; about 25 km / ¥80–90 to the Jieyang city government area; about 12 km / about ¥50 to Chaoshan high-speed rail station. Always insist on the meter and avoid unlicensed cars.