There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Chengdu by plane, train, bus, night bus, or subway
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Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane BKK - CTU
8h 50m¥712–1,318Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane DMK - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
6h 33m¥657–1,067Train
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
29h 6m¥1,078–1,803Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdubus
35h 54m¥844–2,238Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
32h 44m¥1,148–2,535Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane BKK - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
6h 54m¥669–1,028
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Chengdu is to fly and subway which costs ¥650 - ¥1100 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 6h 33m and costs ¥650 - ¥1100.
The distance between Bangkok and Chengdu is 1954 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Chengdu without a car is to train which takes 29h 6m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Bangkok to Chengdu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Chengdu is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs ¥700 - ¥1400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1000 - ¥1800 and takes 29h 6m.
Chengdu is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 8:41 PM in Bangkok and 9:41 PM in Chengdu.
There are 595+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Chengdu, China?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Tianfu Square via Khamsavath station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chengdu East, and East station in around 29h 6m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,300
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,300
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,900
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,500
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,700
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–330
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥40–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥90–130
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥250–330
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥480–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥480–550
- First Class
- ¥600–850
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
- 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
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- brt@budsarakamtour.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥139–144
- Book at
- omio.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–290
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–290
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