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
11h 48m¥2,028–6,650Fly 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 15m¥1,998–5,255
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Xiamen is to fly which costs ¥2000 - ¥7000 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Xiamen is to fly which takes 11h 48m and costs ¥2000 - ¥7000.
The distance between Sydney and Xiamen is 7402 km.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Sydney to Xiamen, including transfers.
Xiamen is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:38 PM in Sydney and 4:38 PM in Xiamen.
There are 360+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Train from Jinjiang to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
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