There are 5 ways to get from Guangzhou to Sydney by plane or train
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Cheapest
Train to Hong Kong, fly to Sydney
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Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
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Fly from Hong Kong (HKG) to Sydney (SYD)
Train to Shenzhen Bao'an International, fly to Sydney
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Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Humen
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Fly from Shenzhen Bao'an International (SZX) to Sydney (SYD)
Fly Foshan to Sydney
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Fly from Foshan (FUO) to Sydney (SYD)
Fly Guangzhou Baiyun to Newcastle, train
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Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) to Newcastle (NTL)
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Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) to Sydney (SYD) flights
The flight time between Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) and Sydney (SYD) is around 14h 41m and covers a distance of around 7527 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h 47m. Services are operated by China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Korean Air and others. Typically 201 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Sydney is to train and fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥3800 and takes 13h 48m.
The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Sydney is to fly which costs ¥2400 - ¥6000 and takes 12h 29m.
The distance between Guangzhou and Sydney is 7501 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Guangzhou to Sydney, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport to Sydney Airport is the direct flight which takes 9h 15m.
Sydney is 3h ahead of Guangzhou. It is currently 5:49 AM in Guangzhou and 8:49 AM in Sydney.
Singapore Airlines, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport to Sydney Airport.
There are 1523+ hotels available in Sydney. Prices start at $78 AUD per night.

- Distance: 7500.9 km
- Duration: 12h 29m
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and 18 other airlines fly from Guangzhou to Sydney hourly.

- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,300
Flights from Hong Kong to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,300
Flights from Hong Kong to Sydney via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,300
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Newcastle via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Newcastle via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Newcastle via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,600
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Newcastle via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,600

- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Sydney via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,400
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'an International to Sydney via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,600
Flights from Foshan to Sydney via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,800
Flights from Foshan to Sydney via Wenzhou, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,800
Flights from Foshan to Sydney via Taiyuan, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,500
Flights from Foshan to Sydney via Shanghai Hongqiao, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,500
Flights from Foshan to Sydney via Quanzhou, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,400
Flights from Foshan to Sydney via Beijing Daxing, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,600

- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'an International to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,500
Flights from Foshan to Sydney via Wenzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,400

- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Sydney via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,500
Flights from Hong Kong to Sydney via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Newcastle via Hong Kong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,200

- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900 - $1,400

- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hong Kong to Sydney via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Newcastle via Hong Kong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,200

- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Sydney via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,700
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'an International to Sydney via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900 - $2,000

- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Sydney via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'an International to Sydney via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,400

- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong to Sydney via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,700
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'an International to Sydney via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,900

- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Hong Kong to Sydney via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $1,600

- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong to Sydney via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850 - $1,300

- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Hong Kong to Sydney via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $900

- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Hong Kong to Sydney via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,000

- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'an International to Sydney via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,800

- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'an International to Sydney via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,900

- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun to Newcastle via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,400

Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $17
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $13 - $17
- 1st Class Seat
- $20 - $25
- Business Class Seat
- $50 - $65
Train from Guangzhou South station to Humen
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9 - $12
- 1st Class Seat
- $13 - $16
- Business Class Seat
- $35 - $50

- Phone
- (86)12306
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $8 - $12
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11 - $16

- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Opal card
- $9 - $12
- Opal single trip ticket
- $11 - $15
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