There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Ürümqi by plane or train
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Fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane MEL - URC
19h 51m¥1,950–5,650Fly to Turpan, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Turpan (TLQ)plane MEL - TLQ
- Take the train from Turpan North Station to Ürümqi Southtrain
22h 5m¥2,575–6,755Fly to Korla, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Korla (KRL)plane MEL - KRL
- Take the train from Korla to Ürümqi Southtrain
27h 41m¥3,414–9,794
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ürümqi is to fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6000 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ürümqi is to fly which takes 19h 51m and costs ¥1900 - ¥6000.
The distance between Melbourne and Ürümqi is 10790 km.
It takes approximately 19h 51m to get from Melbourne to Ürümqi, including transfers.
Ürümqi is 4h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:53 AM in Melbourne and 11:53 PM in Ürümqi.
There are 61+ hotels available in Ürümqi.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ürümqi, China?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turpan via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Korla via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Korla via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Korla via Guangzhou Baiyun, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Korla via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Korla via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turpan via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turpan via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Train from Turpan North Station to Ürümqi South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Korla to Ürümqi South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥140–180
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–290
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Korla to Ürümqi South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
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