There are 5 ways to get from Chengdu to Sydney by plane, subway, or train
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Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CTU - SYD
15h 32m$500–1,725Train to Luzhou Yunlong Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East to Luzhoutrain
- Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LZO - SYD
22h 27m$422–1,363Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TFU - SYD
14h 4m$461–1,627Train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang stationtrain
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MIG - SYD
19h 22m$431–1,446Train to Nanchong Gaoping Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Nanchong Northtrain
- Fly from Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NAO - SYD
21h 8m$449–1,467
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $420 - $1,400 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney is to subway and fly which takes 14h 4m and costs $460 - $1,700.
The distance between Chengdu and Sydney is 8743 km.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Chengdu to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 3h ahead of Chengdu. It is currently 5:42 PM in Chengdu and 8:42 PM in Sydney.
There are 4636+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Chengdu, and three other airlines fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–19
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Chengdu East to Luzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- $26–29
- 1st Class Seat
- $42–46
- Business Class Seat
- $60–85
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–20
Train from Chengdu East to Nanchong North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $22–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $30–50
Train from Chengdu East to Nanchong North
- Adult - second class
- $20–30
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