There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Shantou by plane or train
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Fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane MEL - SWA
15h 45m¥1,408–4,708Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane MEL - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North Station to Chaoshantrain
15h¥1,814–4,408Fly to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane MEL - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
15h 43m¥1,717–4,466Fly to Meixian Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Meixian Airport (MXZ)plane MEL - MXZ
- Take the train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Stationtrain
19h 36m¥1,589–5,251Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane MEL - SZX
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
16h 21m¥1,923–4,047Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane MEL - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Stationtrain
17h 14m¥1,651–4,224Fly to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane MEL - JJN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Xiamen North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xiamen North Station to Chaoshantrain
20h 8m¥1,571–5,196
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Shantou is to fly and train which costs ¥1900 - ¥4100 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Shantou is to fly and train which takes 15h and costs ¥1800 - ¥4500.
The distance between Melbourne and Shantou is 7429 km.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Melbourne to Shantou, including transfers.
Shantou is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:34 AM in Melbourne and 4:34 AM in Shantou.
There are 46+ hotels available in Shantou.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shantou, China?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Meixian Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Meixian Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–13,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–12,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Train from Xiamen North Station to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–110
Train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥220–310
Train from Jinjiang to Xiamen North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥35–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–60
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–55
Train from Xiamen North Station to Chaoshan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–310
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–450
Train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥57–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
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