There are 4 ways to get from Chengdu to Pangong Tso by plane, taxi, subway, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Fly from Chengdu, taxi
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Fly from Chengdu (CTU) to Ngari (NGQ)
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Take a taxi from Ngari to Pangong Tso
Subway to Tianfu International, fly, taxi
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Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
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Fly from Tianfu International (TFU) to Ngari (NGQ)
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Take a taxi from Ngari to Pangong Tso
Train to Mianyang, fly, taxi
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Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Mianyang
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Fly from Mianyang (MIG) to Ngari (NGQ)
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Take a taxi from Ngari to Pangong Tso
Drive
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Drive from Chengdu to Pangong Tso
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Pangong Tso is to subway and fly and taxi which costs ¥1200 - ¥2800 and takes 23h 5m.
The quickest way to get from Chengdu to Pangong Tso is to fly and taxi which costs ¥950 - ¥3300 and takes 19h 28m.
It is 2345 km from Chengdu to Pangong Tso. It is approximately 3493.3 km to drive.
It takes approximately 19h 28m to get from Chengdu to Pangong Tso, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Chengdu Airport to Ngari Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 55m and has one stopover.
Pangong Tso is 2h 30m behind Chengdu. It is currently 6:20 AM in Chengdu and 3:50 AM in Pangong Tso.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Pangong Tso is 3493 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Chengdu to Pangong Tso.
Tibet Airlines Corporation offers flights from Chengdu Airport to Ngari Airport.

- Distance: 2345.1 km
- Duration: 19h 28m
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Pangong Tso, China?
There is no direct connection from Chengdu to Pangong Tso. However, you can take the line 3 subway to Taipingyuan, take the line 10 subway to Chengdu Airport T1, take the walk to Chengdu airport, fly to Ngari, then take the taxi to Pangong Tso. Alternatively, you can take the line 1 subway to Century City, take the subway to Tianfu International Airport North, take the walk to Tianfu International airport, fly to Ngari, then take the taxi to Pangong Tso.

- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu to Ngari via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600 - ¥2800
Flights from Chengdu to Ngari via Xining, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800 - ¥3300
Flights from Chengdu to Ngari via Dali Huangcaoba, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750 - ¥3100
Flights from Tianfu International to Ngari via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650 - ¥2800
Flights from Mianyang to Ngari via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800 - ¥2600

- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu to Ngari via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600 - ¥2800
Flights from Tianfu International to Ngari via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650 - ¥2800
Flights from Tianfu International to Ngari via Changsha, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1100 - ¥4000
Flights from Tianfu International to Ngari via Aba Hongyuan, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1900 - ¥2800
Flights from Tianfu International to Ngari via Beijing Capital, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1400 - ¥4800
Flights from Mianyang to Ngari via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950 - ¥2400

- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tianfu International to Ngari via Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2300 - ¥4500

- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9 - ¥14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com

Train from Chengdu East Station to Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥65 - ¥85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65 - ¥85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥100 - ¥130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250 - ¥310

Train from Chengdu East Station to Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55 - ¥95
- Website
- Trip.com
- 2nd Class
- ¥55 - ¥80
- 1st Class
- ¥65 - ¥95
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Estimated price
- ¥380 - ¥460
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