Quanzhou (China) and Chaozhou (China) are 243 km (151 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Xiamen: ~4h door to door with 1 change. No flight is needed.
Step by step
Train from Quanzhou to Xiamen: ~1h 10m, 70 km
Train from Xiamen to Chaozhou: ~2h 35m, 174 km
Every route we know
Train, via Xiamen: ~4h, 1 change
Train + Bus, via Xiamen and Shantou: ~4h 10m, 2 changes
Bus + Train, via Jinjiang and Xiamen: ~4h 30m, 2 changes
Ferry + Train, via Xinmen and Xiamen: ~4h 35m, 2 changes
Bus + Train + Bus, via Jinjiang, Xiamen and Shantou: ~4h 40m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.