There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Qingdao by plane or train
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Fly to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane MEL - TAO
14h 51m¥1,938–5,646Fly to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport (RIZ)plane MEL - RIZ
- Take the train from Rizhao West to Qingdao Northtrain
26h 32m¥2,141–5,220
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Qingdao is to fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6000 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Qingdao is to fly which takes 14h 51m and costs ¥1900 - ¥6000.
The distance between Melbourne and Qingdao is 8649 km.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Melbourne to Qingdao, including transfers.
Qingdao is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:34 PM in Melbourne and 10:34 AM in Qingdao.
There are 207+ hotels available in Qingdao.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Qingdao, China?
Beijing Capital, Xiamen Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Xiamen, Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Xiamen, Ningbo Lishe
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
Train from Rizhao West to Qingdao North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Rizhao West to Qingdao North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–95
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
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