There are 5 ways to get from Kunming to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)KMG - MEL
17h 29m$409–1,121Train to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Kunming to Xingyi
- Fly from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ACX - MEL
24h 55mFly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)KMG - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
20h 53m$569–2,121Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)KMG - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
25h 45m$521–1,729Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)LJG - MEL
20h 37m
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Melbourne is to fly which costs $400 - $1,200 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Melbourne is to fly which takes 17h 29m and costs $400 - $1,200.
The distance between Kunming and Melbourne is 8285 km.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Kunming to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Kunming. It is currently 1:51 PM in Kunming and 4:51 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5257+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Shenzhen Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Haikou, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Haikou, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Train from Kunming to Xingyi
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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