Qingdao: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Qingdao is a city of 7.2 million people in China (Shandong), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Qingdao railway station. It is a port city: Port of Qingdao. Our booking partner lists 266 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Qingdao runs from about 9 h 45 min a day in late December to 14 h 40 min in late June (computed for 36.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Qingdao is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Qingdao: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Qingdao railway station, Jiaozhou North railway station, Qingdao Airport Railway Station, Shalingzhuang Railway Station, Dagang Railway Station, Lancunxi Railway Station. Trains to Qingdao
Buses to Qingdao · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 266 places to stay in Qingdao. Of the 247 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (104), and 35 are five-star. Across 26 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 4,693 reviews in total.
Hotels in Qingdao: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 8 hostels in Qingdao, out of 266 places to stay of every kind — 3% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Guests have left 4 reviews across them.
Hostels in Qingdao: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Weifang, 135 km — trains · buses · tours
- Jinan, 310 km — flights
- Dalian, 334 km — flights
- Yantai, 183 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zibo, 222 km — flights · tours
- Huai'an, 302 km
- Zaozhuang, 289 km — tours
- Linyi, 215 km — tours
- Lianyungang, 194 km — tours
- Chengtangcun, 308 km
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Common questions
Which airport serves Qingdao?
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre.
How big is Qingdao?
About 7.2 million people live in Qingdao, across 11,282 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Qingdao in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Qingdao?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Qingdao?
8 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Qingdao.
How many hotels are there in Qingdao?
Our booking partner lists 266 places to stay in Qingdao, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Qingdao?
Weifang (135 km), Jinan (310 km), Dalian (334 km), Yantai (183 km), Zibo (222 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.