There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Chiayi by plane or train
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Fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane MEL - KHH
- Take the train from 新左營 to 嘉義train
17h 13m$346–880Fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane MEL - TPE
- Take the train from 桃園 to 嘉義train
14h 36m$310–656Fly to Taichung Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane MEL - RMQ
- Take the train from 新烏日 to 嘉義train
17h 33m$366–929Fly to Chiayi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chiayi (CYI)plane MEL - CYI
19h 38m$418–880
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Chiayi is to fly and train which costs $310 - $700 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Chiayi is to fly and train which takes 14h 36m and costs $310 - $700.
The distance between Melbourne and Chiayi is 7308 km.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from Melbourne to Chiayi, including transfers.
Chiayi is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:08 AM in Melbourne and 5:08 AM in Chiayi.
There are 293+ hotels available in Chiayi.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Chiayi, Taiwan?
Cathay Pacific, Uni Airways, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chiayi (CYI) twice daily.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiayi via Hong Kong, Kao-Hsiung International Airport, Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiayi via Manila, Kao-Hsiung International Airport, Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 新左營 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $5–8
Train from 新烏日 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $4–7
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 桃園 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $26–30
- Standard
- $26–31
- Business
- $50
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