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)SYD - SWA
15h 39m¥1,806–4,925Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)SYD - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North Station to Chaoshan
14h 56m¥1,512–4,525Fly to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)SYD - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
15h 37m¥1,920–4,583Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)SYD - SZX
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
16h 10m¥2,121–5,364Fly to Meixian Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Meixian Airport (MXZ)SYD - MXZ
- Take the train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Station
21h 55m¥3,587–13,268Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)SYD - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Station
17h 33m¥1,949–4,541
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 ¥1900 - ¥4600 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Shantou is to fly and train which takes 14h 56m and costs ¥1500 - ¥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 1:10 PM in Sydney and 10:10 AM in Shantou.
There are 50+ hotels available in Shantou.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Shantou, China?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and five 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
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Meixian Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
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
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- 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
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
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
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- 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
- ¥1,700–5,500
- 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
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–12,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- 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
- ¥1,900–6,000
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
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥220–320
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥57–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
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