There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Xishuangbanna by plane, train, or taxi
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 Jinghong
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jinghong (JHG)plane SYD - JHG
16h 21m¥2,291–7,610Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane SYD - LPQ
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Stationtrain
32h 23m¥3,064–4,602Fly to Simao, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Simao (SYM)plane SYD - SYM
- Take the taxi from Simao (SYM) to Xishuangbannataxi
18h 16m¥2,567–6,946
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Xishuangbanna is to fly and train which costs ¥3000 - ¥4600 and takes 32h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Xishuangbanna is to fly which takes 16h 21m and costs ¥2200 - ¥8000.
The distance between Sydney and Xishuangbanna is 8207 km.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Sydney to Xishuangbanna, including transfers.
Xishuangbanna is 2h behind Sydney. It is currently 6:05 PM in Sydney and 4:05 PM in Xishuangbanna.
There are 52+ hotels available in Xishuangbanna.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Xishuangbanna, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Jinghong (JHG) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jinghong via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jinghong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Simao via Guangzhou Baiyun, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Simao via Haikou, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jinghong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Jinghong via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥145–250
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥145–155
- First Class
- ¥230–250
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- ¥280–340
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