Qingdao Liuting Airport

The Qingdao Liuting International Airport is the main airport that serves Qingdao, a city located in the Shandong Province in China. The airport is located in the Chengyang District in Qingdao City, which means it is about 23 to 31 kilometers away from the city center. It is a focus city for Shandong Airlines and China Eastern Airlines.

The old airport, which dates back to 1958, is one of the most important air transit hubs in all of China. Despite its age, the airport is currently very modern and is equipped with a lot of facilities to accommodate its busy traffic movements, thanks to an expansion conducted from 2004 to 2006. The expansion increased the airport’s capacity to over 5.2 million passengers every year and 120,000 tons of cargo every hour. By 2011, the airport is considered as the 16th busiest airport in China.

Airport code: TAO
Website: www.qdairport.com
Address: No. 99 Minhang Road, Chengyang District, Qingdao City
Telephone no.: 0532-96567

The Qingdao Liuting International Airport is currently serving 49 destinations domestically and internationally via 84 domestic airlines and 12 international airlines. The airport also serves 2 regional airlines. The overall list of airlines and routes supported by the airport is able to achieve its objective of “linking up the North and South, radiating out to the West, connecting Japan and South Korea, and opening to the world.”

Airlines served by the airport include:

Air Busan, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China United Airlines, Dragonair, Hainan Airlines, Jeju Air, Juneyao Airlines, Korean Air, Kunming Airlines, Lucky Air, Lufthansa, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Spring Airlines, TransAsia Airways, UniAir, West Air, Xiamen Airlines

Transportation to/from the City

The Qingdao Liuting International Airport is accessible by several forms of transportation, including shuttle bus, long-distance bus, and taxi.

Shuttle Bus

The most common and convenient form of transportation to travel from the Qingdao airport to downtown Qingdao and vice versa is the shuttle bus. The Qingdao Airport Shuttle Bus operates three lines that run every day throughout Qingdao. In addition to these, there are public buses that follow regular routes to and from the airport.

Here are the details of the shuttle bus and public bus lines that can take you to the airport from various points in Qingdao and vice versa:

Take note, however, that buses stop frequently so the trip usually takes longer. Also, if you are traveling with lots of luggage, there may not be enough space for the luggage on the buses as they are often crowded.

Taxi

For faster transport, you can also take a taxi directly to the Liuting International Aiport from the city center or vice versa. The taxis are available outside the gate of the Domestic Arrivals Hall. The rates vary depending on the time and the length of the journey. Here’s the general schedule of taxi fares:

The nighttime rates are higher as there is a nighttime surcharge for the taxi rates, which is common in China.

Generally, a taxi trip going to the Qingdao Central Business District from the Qingdao Liuting International Airport costs 85-130 RMB. The trip usually takes just 45 to 60 minutes, especially if the driver takes Highway 308, which is faster than the Qing-Yin Expressway.

It’s not difficult to get a taxi in Qingdao as there are quite a lot operating in the area.

Long Distance Bus

Those who are traveling to and from the airport and other nearby cities in the other provinces and vice versa can take long-distance buses. Here are the locations of the bus stations from which passengers can board the buses: