SWA
🛫 Airport facts
IATA codeSWA
ICAO codeZGOW
Terminals1 terminal (expanded 2022)
Opened2011
📍 Airport address
Paotai Town, Jiedong District, Jieyang, Guangdong
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 中国广东省揭阳市揭东区炮台镇潮汕机场
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🚇 Getting to the city centre
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Getting to the city centre
Five express bus routes serve Shantou, Chaozhou and Jieyang. The nearby Chaoshan High-Speed Railway Station links onward across China. Taxi to Shantou roughly 40-50 min, CNY 100-130.
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Traveller notes
Serves the Chaoshan area (Shantou, Chaozhou, Jieyang) with regional and international routes to Southeast Asia. Region with a large overseas-Chinese diaspora. Halal food options are limited.
🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre
🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; airport buses are paid to Shantou (~¥30), Chaozhou and Jieyang (¥22-25).
🚌 Bus routes机场快线汕头东/西线 (Shantou lines, ~¥30); 机场快线潮州线 (Chaozhou line, ¥22); 机场快线揭阳古城线 (Jieyang line, ¥22-25)
🚕 Taxi costTaxi about ¥80-100 to Shantou (40-60 min), or ¥60-80 to Chaozhou.
💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.
Source: Wikipedia, travel guides 2026
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