Atlas of China

Shenyang to Qinhuangdao 沈阳 – 秦皇岛

Door to door, the high-speed train comes out ahead: about 3 hours, counting about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time for a flight. A standard-class seat is ¥131. The stations are in or near the city centres, which is what tips it.

WayTimeDoor to doorFareA day
High-speed trainShenyang North 沈阳北 → Qinhuangdao 秦皇岛2 h 30 minG98, fastest3 hours¥131standard class6705:04–23:39

By train

67 direct high-speed trains a day run from Shenyang North to Qinhuangdao, between 05:04 and 23:39. The fastest, G98, takes 2 h 30 min, and a standard-class seat is ¥131. Coming back, 71 trains a day, the fastest 2 h 25 min (G1291, 05:27 to 22:57).

Qinhuangdao: Beidaihe Airport is about 45 km south-west of the city.

By air

No nonstop flights.

At the other end

Featured places around Qinhuangdao.

Around Shenyang: Mukden Palace.

On the map

Open either city on the illustrated map, or put both in a trip and let the planner lay out the days and the legs between them, with the same tables these numbers come from.

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Trains are every direct train on 2026-10-28 or 2026-11-11 in the 12306 timetable, with standard-class fares; one weekday, so weekend and holiday services differ, and the fastest train may not run every day. Flights are the airlines' schedules for 2026-10-28, plus routes Wikipedia lists for small airports. Drives are routed on OpenStreetMap roads (extract of 2026-10-21) where the pair was routed, else estimated from the distance. Door-to-door times add about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time to a flight. How to book is in the guide to trains and 12306; the rail times are open data on the data page.