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How to get fromMelbourne to Kunmingby plane, taxi, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Kunming by plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane MEL - KMG
    16h 1m
    ¥2,035–4,241

  2. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane MEL - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    20h 23m
    ¥2,528–6,928

  3. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane MEL - DLU
    2. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    18h 47m
    ¥2,056–5,883

  4. Fly to Zhaotong, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane plane MEL - ZAT
    2. Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    18h 50m
    ¥2,678–7,078

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration14h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,798Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,284.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 1m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kunming, China?

Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 5 times a day.

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