There are 6 ways to get from Nanjing to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NKG - SYD
14h 30m$323–656Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PVG - SYD
16h 8m$476–1,162Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Changzhou Northtrain
- Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CZX - SYD
18h$387–1,130Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HGH - SYD
17h 17m$363–1,051Train, bus to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, fly to Sydney International 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HFE - SYD
18h 57m$376–983Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane NKG - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
24h 43m$485–1,322
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Sydney is to fly which costs $320 - $700 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Sydney is to fly which takes 14h 30m and costs $320 - $700.
The distance between Nanjing and Sydney is 8106 km.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Nanjing to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 2h ahead of Nanjing. It is currently 4:56 PM in Nanjing and 6:56 PM in Sydney.
There are 5171+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines, Qantas, and Xiamen Airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
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
- 2nd Class Seat
- $24–27
- 1st Class Seat
- $39–43
- Business Class Seat
- $55–80
Train from Nanjing South to Hefei
- 2nd Class Seat
- $14–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–26
- Business Class Seat
- $30–50
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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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