Firstly, please take a flight from Dalian to Ji'nan Airport (the capital city of Shandong Province). Well, you could search the flight infor at https://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-flights/ It is suggested that you take the flight arrive in Jinan before 17:30.

Secondly, when you arrive at Jinan Airport, please take the airport shuttle bus which could drive you to Jinan Railway Station directly. The fare is CNY20/person. And this shuttle bus will stop after 18:00 everyday.

Third, you could take a train from this railway statin to Zibo in 50 minutes by the express train. The train running between Jinan and Zibo could be catched round the clock. The train infor could be seached at https://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/