There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Shantou by plane or train
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Fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane SYD - SWA
15h 39m¥1,709–4,828Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane SYD - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Stationtrain
17h 33m¥1,552–4,344Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane SYD - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North Station to Chaoshantrain
14h 54m¥1,615–4,528Fly to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane SYD - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
15h 37m¥1,718–4,486Fly to Meixian Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Meixian Airport (MXZ)plane SYD - MXZ
- Take the train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Stationtrain
21h 55m¥1,590–5,771Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane SYD - SZX
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
16h 10m¥1,924–4,967
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Shantou is to fly and train which costs ¥1500 - ¥4400 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Shantou is to fly and train which takes 14h 54m and costs ¥1600 - ¥4600.
The distance between Sydney and Shantou is 7362 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Sydney to Shantou, including transfers.
Shantou is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 1:18 PM in Sydney and 10:18 AM in Shantou.
There are 46+ hotels available in Shantou.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Shantou, China?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Meixian Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Meixian Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–11,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
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 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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