Atlas of China

Shenyang to Yantai 沈阳 – 烟台

Door to door, the flight comes out ahead: about 4 hours against about 9 hours by high-speed train, counting about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time for a flight. Fares run about ¥400 against ¥684.

WayTimeDoor to doorFareA day
High-speed trainShenyang 沈阳 → Yantai 烟台8 h 56 minG2652, fastest9 hours¥684standard class206:55–08:51
FlightShenyang Taoxian (SHE) → Yantai Penglai (YNT)1 h 25 minin the air4 hoursabout ¥400varies by day207:25–23:15

By train

2 direct high-speed trains a day run from Shenyang to Yantai, between 06:55 and 08:51. The fastest, G2652, takes 8 h 56 min, and a standard-class seat is ¥684. Coming back, 2 trains a day, the fastest 9 h 30 min (G2654, 10:53 to 15:26).

Yantai: Penglai Airport is about 45 km north-west of the city.

By air

2 nonstop flights a day from Shenyang Taoxian (SHE) to Yantai Penglai (YNT), 1 h 25 min in the air, 07:25 to 23:15, with Shenzhen Airlines and Shandong Airlines. 2 fly back. Door to door, with the airports at each end, count about 4 hours; fares vary by day and are typically about ¥400.

At the other end

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.