There are 6 ways to get from Astana to Chengdu by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)NQZ - CTU
10h 37m¥1,307–5,512Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi113
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Station
3d 11h¥1,069–1,147Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Guangyuan
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
2d 4hBus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Station
2d 17h¥1,094–1,138Drive 4,440.6 km
- Drive from Astana to Chengdu4,440.6 km
2d 1h¥3,975–5,741Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)NQZ - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
11h 33m¥1,814–2,722
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Chengdu is to train and bus which costs ¥1050 - ¥1150 and takes 3 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Chengdu is to fly which takes 10h 37m and costs ¥1300 - ¥5500.
The distance between Astana and Chengdu is 3547 km. The road distance is 4440.6 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Chengdu without a car is to bus and train via Lanzhou which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Astana to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 1:30 PM in Astana and 4:30 PM in Chengdu.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Chengdu is 4441 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Astana to Chengdu.
There are 505+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Chengdu, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and World Ticket fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Guangyuan
Train from Lanzhou to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥260–370
Train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Lanzhou to Guangyuan
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
Train from Turfan to Chengdu Station
Train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥28–70
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–65
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥45–65
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥45–65
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥28–40
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥150–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥85–120
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥28–40
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥438
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥383
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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