By bus
If you are travelling from within Shandong Province, going by bus is probably the easiest way. Especially now with the new excellent and fast expressways linking Qingdao with other cities in the province. There are several buses per day from Jinan, Taian, Qufu, as well as Yantai and Rizhao on the coast. They leave from and arrive to the bus station just outside the train station, but also from the new bus station north of town, which can be reached by local trolleybus number 5 in 20 minutes.
By plane
Qingdao Liuting International Airport is the main hub for Shandong Airlines (http://www.shandongair.co...) and a focus city of China Eastern Airlines (http://www.flychinaeaster...). The flight paths linking Qingdao with Shanghai and Beijing are frequent. If you arrive in Beijing or Shanghai in the morning or in the afternoon, you even do not have to book the flight ticket to Qingdao ahead. Depending on the season, last minute tickets may be sold at discount, however this is definitely not the case during the busy summer months when buying in advance is advised.
International destinations include Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Seoul Incheon, Busan and Frankfurt via Shenyang. Qingdao also has flights to Hong Kong and Taipei.Asiana Airlines (http://us.flyasiana.com/G...) serves Qingdao twice daily from Incheon airport.
The airport is 32 km 20 mi from the city proper, about half an hour taxi ride. Prices for a taxi ride from the airport to the Hong Kong Middle Road area should be between ¥120-140 depending on the route taken The National Highway 308 is slower but cheaper, the toll expressway is faster and more expensive and time of day more expensive at night.
There is an Airport Shuttle Bus. Unfortunately, you need to make it clear where should you get on.
Visa Information
Qingdao officials have been known to sweep bars. To avoid troubles, you should keep your passport and visa with you at all times. It is advisable to keep copies of your passport information page and visa in a safe place at your hotel or hostel.