There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Xishuangbanna by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Jinghong
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jinghong (JHG)plane MEL - JHG
16h 17m¥2,132–7,132Fly to Simao, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Simao (SYM)plane MEL - SYM
- Take the taxi from Simao (SYM) to Xishuangbannataxi
19h 32m¥2,408–6,968Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane MEL - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Stationtrain
23h 49m¥2,805–4,524
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Xishuangbanna is to fly and train which costs ¥2800 - ¥4600 and takes 23h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Xishuangbanna is to fly which takes 16h 17m and costs ¥2100 - ¥7500.
The distance between Melbourne and Xishuangbanna is 8102 km.
It takes approximately 16h 17m to get from Melbourne to Xishuangbanna, including transfers.
Xishuangbanna is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:15 PM in Melbourne and 11:15 AM in Xishuangbanna.
There are 54+ hotels available in Xishuangbanna.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Xishuangbanna, China?
Sichuan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jinghong (JHG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jinghong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simao via Tan Son Nhat, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simao via Noi Bai International, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simao via Tan Son Nhat, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simao via Noi Bai International, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Singapore Changi, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–14,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jinghong via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jinghong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jinghong via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simao via Hong Kong, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–250
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥140–155
- First Class
- ¥230–250
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- ¥280–340
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