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How to get fromSydney to Putianby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Putian by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane plane SYD - XMN
    2. Take the train from Xiamen North to Putiantrain train
    14h 30m
    ¥1,920–5,118

  2. Fly to Fuzhou Changle International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)plane plane SYD - FOC
    2. Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus bus
    18h 23m
    ¥2,247–6,201

  3. Fly to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane plane SYD - JJN
    2. Take the train from Jinjiang to Putiantrain train
    17h 3m
    ¥2,432–6,321

  4. Fly to Sanming Shaxian Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ)plane plane SYD - SQJ
    2. Take the train from Sanming North to Putian Stationtrain train
    26h 43m
    ¥2,235–7,354

  5. Fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane plane SYD - SWA
    2. Take the train from Chaoshan Station to Putian Stationtrain train
    21h 6m
    ¥2,200–5,984

  6. Fly to Wuyishan, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Wuyishan (WUS)plane plane SYD - WUS
    2. Take the train from Wuyishan North to Fuzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Fuzhou to Putiantrain train
    25h 2m
    ¥2,807–7,501

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration13h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,738Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,566.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 30m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Putian, China?

There is no direct connection from Sydney to Putian. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN), take the taxi to Gaoqi, take the line 1 subway to Xiamen North station, walk to Xiamen North, take the train to Putian, then take the taxi to Putian. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC), walk to Fuzhou Airport, then take the bus to Putian.

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