There are 5 ways to get from Nanjing to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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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 42m$380–1,131Train 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
17h 1m$503–992Train 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
16h 20m$491–976Fly 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
20h 45m$564–1,615Train, bus to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Hefeitrain
- Take the bus from City Center Terminal to Hefei Xinqiao Airportbus
- Fly from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HFE - MEL
18h 40m$414–1,158
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Melbourne is to fly which takes 14h 42m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Nanjing and Melbourne is 8243 km.
It takes approximately 14h 42m to get from Nanjing to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Nanjing. It is currently 1:50 AM in Nanjing and 4:50 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5521+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and Qantas 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
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
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
- $45–49
- Business Class Seat
- $65–95
Train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $24–27
- 1st Class Seat
- $40–44
- Business Class Seat
- $55–85
Train from Nanjing South to Hefei
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–27
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $22–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $30–50
Train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $21–29
- Adult - 1st Class
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
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