There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Shantou by plane 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 Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane SYD - SWA
17h 49m¥1,920–4,632Fly to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane SYD - JJN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Chaoshantrain
18h 47m¥1,868–5,900Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane SYD - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chaoshantrain
15h 44m¥2,426–7,332Fly to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane SYD - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
15h 55m¥2,229–5,400Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane SYD - SZX
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
16h 45m¥2,337–5,072Fly to Meixian Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Meixian Airport (MXZ)plane SYD - MXZ
- Take the train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Stationtrain
23h 32m¥3,502–9,280Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane SYD - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Stationtrain
18h 3m¥2,063–4,948
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Shantou is to fly and train which costs ¥2000 - ¥5000 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Shantou is to fly and train which takes 15h 44m and costs ¥2400 - ¥7500.
The distance between Sydney and Shantou is 7362 km.
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from Sydney to Shantou, including transfers.
Shantou is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:53 PM in Sydney and 7:53 PM in Shantou.
There are 77+ hotels available in Shantou.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Shantou, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Meixian Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Train from Xiamen North to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Meizhou West to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–110
Train from Jinjiang to Chaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥95–200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥95–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–200
Train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥220–310
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