There are 3 ways to get from Dalian to Melbourne by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
best- Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DLC - MEL
16h 16m$419–1,229Car ferry, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Dalian Harbour to Yantai Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus
- Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane YNT - MEL
25h 52m$410–1,080Train to Yingkou Lanqi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dalian to Yingkou Easttrain
- Fly from Yingkou Lanqi Airport (YKH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane YKH - MEL
21h 33m$498–1,263
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dalian to Melbourne is to car ferry and bus and fly which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 25h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dalian to Melbourne is to fly which takes 16h 16m and costs $410 - $1,300.
The distance between Dalian and Melbourne is 8882 km.
It takes approximately 16h 16m to get from Dalian to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Dalian. It is currently 2:22 PM in Dalian and 5:22 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5338+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Dalian, China and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Yingkou Lanqi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Train from Dalian to Yingkou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $21–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $34–38
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Car ferry from Dalian Harbour to Yantai Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
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