There are 5 ways to get from Nanjing to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NKG - MEL
14h 2m$390–1,131Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HGH - MEL
15h 5m$430–1,176Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PVG - MEL
16h 45m$453–1,087Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Changzhou Northtrain
- Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CZX - MEL
17h 42m$414–1,155Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane NKG - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
22h 35m$516–1,521
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $430 - $1,200 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Melbourne is to fly which takes 14h 2m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Nanjing and Melbourne is 8243 km.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Nanjing to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Nanjing. It is currently 12:23 PM in Nanjing and 2:23 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5305+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines, Qantas, and Xiamen Airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Melbourne Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $24–27
- 1st Class Seat
- $39–43
- Business Class Seat
- $55–80
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $27–30
- 1st Class Seat
- $44–48
- Business Class Seat
- $60–90
Train from Nanjing South to Changzhou North
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $12–14
- 1st Class Seat
- $20–22
- Business Class Seat
- $28–40
Train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $20–28
- Adult - 1st Class
- $29–45
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $22–30
- Adult - 1st Class
- $30–45
Train from Nanjing South to Changzhou North
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $16–23
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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