There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Xiamen by plane or train
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Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane SYD - XMN
12h 13m¥2,417–6,646Fly 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 Xiamentrain
16h 35m¥2,287–6,251
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Xiamen is to fly and train which costs ¥2200 - ¥6500 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Xiamen is to fly which takes 12h 13m and costs ¥2400 - ¥7000.
The distance between Sydney and Xiamen is 7402 km.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Sydney to Xiamen, including transfers.
Xiamen is 2h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:39 PM in Sydney and 10:39 AM in Xiamen.
There are 387+ hotels available in Xiamen.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Xiamen, China?
Xiamen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Train from Jinjiang to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
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