There are 3 ways to get from Kunming to Melbourne by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KMG - MEL
15h 59m$460–931Taxi to Zhaotong, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the taxi from Kunming to Zhaotong (ZAT)taxi
- Fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ZAT - MEL
22h 30m$601–1,521Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane KMG - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
23h 13m$664–2,115
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Melbourne is to fly which costs $460 - $950 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Melbourne is to fly which takes 15h 59m and costs $460 - $950.
The distance between Kunming and Melbourne is 8285 km.
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Kunming to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Kunming. It is currently 10:07 AM in Kunming and 1:07 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
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