There are 6 ways to get from Chengdu to Sydney by subway, plane, or train
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Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)TFU - SYD
14h 4m$521–1,627Train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CKG - SYD
15h 57m$393–1,176Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CTU - SYD
15h 32m$480–1,425Train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)MIG - SYD
19h 23m$463–1,348Train to Nanchong Gaoping Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Nanchong North
- Fly from Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)NAO - SYD
18h 38m$472–1,387Train to Yibin Wuliangye Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Yibin West
- Fly from Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)YBP - SYD
19h 16m$470–1,382
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney is to subway and fly which takes 14h 4m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Chengdu and Sydney is 8748 km.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Chengdu to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 3h ahead of Chengdu. It is currently 5:11 AM in Chengdu and 8:11 AM in Sydney.
There are 4775+ 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 Tianfu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- 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
- $11–13
- 1st Class Seat
- $18–20
- Business Class Seat
- $26–40
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $28–31
- 1st Class Seat
- $47–51
- Business Class Seat
- $65–100
Train from Chengdu East to Yibin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $26–29
- 1st Class Seat
- $42–47
- Business Class Seat
- $60–90
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $15–21
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $23–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $30–50
Train from Chengdu East to Nanchong North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $23–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $35–50
Train from Chengdu East to Yibin West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $21–30
- Adult - 1st Class
- $30–45
Train from Chengdu East to Nanchong North
Train from Chengdu East to Yibin West
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