There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to Chengdu by train, plane, or subway
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LHR - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
16h 17m¥3,432–6,073Fly Bristol Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane BRS - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
17h 45m¥1,743–5,729Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane LHR - CTU
18h 18m¥3,025–9,863Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane BHX - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
19h 20m¥2,170–7,473Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane LGW - CTU
19h 49m¥2,877–9,259Train to London City Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LCY - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
19h 2m¥2,936–9,213Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane LHR - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
18h 2m¥2,636–7,605Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane LHR - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
21h 40m¥2,682–8,468
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Chengdu is to fly and subway which costs ¥1700 - ¥6000 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which takes 16h 17m and costs ¥3400 - ¥6500.
The distance between Bristol and Chengdu is 8641 km.
It takes approximately 16h 17m to get from Bristol to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 8h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 10:54 PM in Bristol and 6:54 AM in Chengdu.
There are 605+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Chengdu, China?
There is no direct connection from Bristol to Chengdu. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU), walk to Tianfu International Airport North, take the subway to Century City, then take the line 1 subway to Luomashi. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), walk to Chengdu Airport T1, take the line 10 subway to Taipingyuan, then take the line 3 subway to Chunxi Road.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from London City Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from London City Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥550–700
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥410–750
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥410–500
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ¥500–750
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥260–500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥260–320
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ¥350–500
- 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥430–1,100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥430–650
- 1st Class
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
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