How to Get to and around Yantai & Yantai Transportation 2025

Yantai Penglai International Airport (IATA: YNT)

Address: Chaoshui Town, Penglai District, Yantai City 中国山东省烟台市蓬莱区潮水镇

Transportation: about 45 km (1 hour by car, 2 hours by bus) to Yantai downtown (Yantai Hill, Changyu Wine Culture Museum), 40 km (1 hour by car, 2 hours by bus) to Penglai Pavilion.

Yantai Penglai International Airport (烟台蓬莱国际机场) is now the only airport in operation in Yantai. As of November 2020, the airport opens 61 airlines connecting about 60 cities in 4 countries and regions. You can take direct flights transferring between Yantai and domestic cities like Beijing (1.5h), Shanghai (2h), Xian (2.5h), Chengdu (3h), Guangzhou (3h), Shenzhen (3.5h), Chongqing (2h45min), Kunming (3h10min), etc. and foreign cities such as Seoul (1.5h) and Osaka (2.5h).

Beijing is located 730 km to the northwest of Yantai. With direct flights and high speed strains, tourists can travel between these two cities conveniently.

By Flight: 1.5 hours. From about 06:00 to 22:30, there are about 10 direct flights a day from Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport. As the airports in Beijing and Yantai are a little far from downtown, the total time you need is much the same as high speed train.

By High Speed Train: 5-6 hours. Every day, 4 high speed trains depart from Beijing South Railway Station to Yantai Railway Station and Yantai South Railway Station. Three of them are in the morning and one is in the afternoon.

By Normal Train: about 14 hours. One normal train runs from Beijing Railway Station to Yantai Railway Station. It leaves in the afternoon and arrives in the morning next day.

▶ Beijing to Yantai Real-Time Flight Schedules

▶ Beijing to Yantai Real-Time Train Schedules

Qingdao is an international coastal city in Shandong. People always travel Yantai after Qingdao because they are only 220 km away and the frequent high speed trains can finish the transfer conveniently.

By High Speed Train: about 1.5 hours. There are over 10 high speed D and C trains running between Qingdao Railway Station and Qingdao North Railway Station to Yantai Railway Station and Yantai South Railway Station from about 07:00 in the morning to 21:00 at night.

By Private Car: about 3 hours. Private car is also an option and doesn’t take a long time thanks to the well-paved highway between Qingdao and Yantai.

▶ Qingdao to Yantai Real-Time Train Schedules

Popular Qingdao Yantai Tour:

√ 5 Days Qingdao Weihai Yantai Coastal Tour

Taian is where sacred Mount Tai locates. It is about 520 km (6.5 hours by car) to the southwest of Yantai. High speed train is the most recommended travelling way.

By High Speed Train: 3.5-4 hours. There are about 4 high speed trains every day from Taian Railway Station to Yantai Railway Station and Yantai South Railway Station. One train departs in the morning around 08:30 and the other three are in the afternoon.

By Normal Train: about 8.5 hours. There is one normal train available from Taishan Railway Station to Yantai Railway Station. It departs around 04:30 in the morning so it is not favorable.

▶ Taian to Yantai Real-Time Train Schedules

Top Tour including Mount Tai and Yantai:

√ 9 Days Shandong Panorama Tour (Qingdao / Weihai / Yantai / Weifang / Zibo / Qufu / Mount Tai / Jinan)

Travel around in Yantai City

Most attractions such as Yantai Hill and Changyu Wine Culture Museum are in Yantai downtown where you can easily get to by bus or even on foot. Some attractions like Yantai Gold Beach, Yangma Island and Kunyu Mountain is a little far but can also be conveniently reached by bus or taxi. Penglai Pavilion is probably the farthest but a highlight of Yantai trip. The most convenient way is by taxi or charting a car.

How to Get to Penglai Pavilion

Penglai Pavilion is an AAAAA tourist site in Yantai famous for its fairyland-like scenery. It is located in Penglai district, about 74 km (1 hour 40 minutes by car) to Yantai downtown. Independent travellers can take a coach (about 1.5 hours) from Yantai Passenger Station (near Yantai Railway Station), Yantai South Passenger Station (near Yantai South Railway Station), or Yantai International Airport to Penglai Bus Station. The station is about 4 km to Penglai Pavilion Scenic Area. You can take a city bus or tourist bus to get there.

If you think the bus transfer is too time-consuming or complicated, you can book a private tour package from us and we will take care of everything including transportation, accommodation, meal, tickets, etc. Feel free to contact us if you are interested.