Cheapest€43.80
- Shandong Airlines SA752606:441h07:44Yantai YNTJinan TNA
Door to door 4h 10mCO2 102.3 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Yantai to Jinan costs €43.80 at the cheapest and takes 3h 31m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 410 km. Cheapest is by train, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 410 km
- Fastest
- 3h 31m
- Average
- 3h 55m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €43.80
- CO2 per passenger
- 57.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 42m | 2h 58m | 44m | €56.44 | 13.3 kg | 4 |
| Flight | 4h 10m | 1h | 3h 10m | €59.14 | 102.3 kg | 2 |
- 3h 42mFastest, by Train
- €56.44Cheapest, by Train
- 13.3 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 410 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€53.69
- China Railway CR902006:232h 58m09:21Yantai Railway StationJinan railway station
Door to door 3h 42mCO2 13.3 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Yantai to Jinan | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 | SunSep 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €107.04 | €113.09 | €81.19 | €97.69 | €93.29 | €112.54 | €70.19 | €66.89 | €63.59 | €56.44 | €83.94 | €81.74 | €81.19 | €73.49 |
| Flight | €69.76 | €75.66 | €64.45 | €80.97 | €68.58 | €96.90 | €68.58 | €62.68 | €59.14 | €61.50 | €67.99 | €66.22 | €78.61 | €61.50 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €43.80
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Jinan. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Jinan railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Yantai to Jinan
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €53.2490 days
- €50.2960 days
- €43.7945 days
- €36.1330 days
- €43.8021 days
- €61.5014 days
- €68.587 days
- €64.453 days
- €69.761 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €36.13.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 93 percent. The most expensive point is €69.76, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €61.50Sun
- €62.68Mon
- €59.14Tue
- €56.44Wed
- €67.99Thu
- €66.22Fri
- €78.61Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €75.66Sep
- €59.14Oct
- €44.39Nov
- €38.49Dec
- €38.49Jan
- €39.67Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 410 km against 404 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Weifang, Dalian, Zibo, Qingdao. The gap between arriving and leaving is 53 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Yantai at 06:23 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Yantai
Rail
- Yantai Railway Station
- Yantaibei Railway Station
- Yantainan Railway Station
Bus
- Yantai Bus Station
- 烟台旅游汽车站
Air
- YNT
Ferry
- 太平湾码头
- 烟台港客运站
Jinan
Rail
- Jinan railway station
- Jinannan Railway Station
- Jinan East Railway Station
Bus
- 长途车场
- 长途汽车西站
Air
- TNA
Ferry
- 司家码头
- 北极阁码头
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China Railway | €48.19 | 3h 31m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Shandong Airlines | €43.80 | 4h 6m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €29.50 | 67% |
| Taxes | €5.31 | 12% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 16% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €43.80 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Jinan?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Yantai to Jinan
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Yantai to Jinan?
The fastest journey from Yantai to Jinan takes 3h 31m door to door, of which 2h 58m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 3h 55m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Yantai to Jinan?
The cheapest fare from Yantai to Jinan is €43.80, checked on September 13, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €67.70. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Yantai to Jinan?
The cheapest way from Yantai to Jinan is by train, at €56.44 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 3h 42m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Yantai to Jinan?
The fastest way from Yantai to Jinan is by train, at 3h 42m door to door. Only 2h 58m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €56.44.
When should I book Yantai to Jinan?
Fares from Yantai to Jinan bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €36.13. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 93 percent, measured on September 13, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Yantai to Jinan?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Yantai to Jinan, at €56.44. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 13, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Yantai to Jinan?
December is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Yantai to Jinan, at €38.49 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Yantai to Jinan?
2 operators sell services from Yantai to Jinan across 2 modes: China Railway, Shandong Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Yantai to Jinan?
33 percent of the services we sell from Yantai to Jinan are direct. The rest connect at Weifang, Dalian, Zibo, Qingdao, with about 53 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Yantai to Jinan produce?
Traveling from Yantai to Jinan by train produces about 13.3 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 102.3 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Yantai to Jinan use?
Services from Yantai to Jinan by train leave from Yantai Railway Station and arrive at Jinan railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Yantai to Jinan?
1 of the 2 operators we sell from Yantai to Jinan allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Yantai to Jinan on September 13, 2026: 410 km of route against 404 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €43.80, and 3h 31m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Jinan and elsewhere in China. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Jinan before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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