There are 5 ways to get from Kunming to Melbourne by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KMG - MEL
15h 59m$440–1,031Taxi to Zhaotong, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the taxi from Kunming to Zhaotong (ZAT)taxi
- Fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ZAT - MEL
22h 30m$985–2,313Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane KMG - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
21h 43m$566–1,921Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane KMG - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
22h 39m$629–1,838Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LJG - MEL
21h 52m$557–1,481
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Melbourne is to fly which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Melbourne is to fly which takes 15h 59m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Kunming and Melbourne is 8285 km.
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Kunming to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Kunming. It is currently 12:59 AM in Kunming and 2:59 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5301+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Zhaotong to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Zhaotong to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Zhaotong to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Zhaotong to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Melbourne Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- $29–45
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