There are 7 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$520–1,925Train to Nanchong Gaoping Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East to Nanchong Northtrain
- Fly from Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NAO - SYD
18h 53m$440–1,567Subway 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 34m$481–2,127Train 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
18h 13m$443–1,648Train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chongqing Northtrain
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CKG - SYD
15h 40m$592–1,276Train to Luzhou Yunlong Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Luzhoutrain
- Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LZO - SYD
18h 37m$453–1,663Train to Yibin Wuliangye Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Yibin Westtrain
- Fly from Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane YBP - SYD
20h 11m$458–1,682
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 $550 - $1,300 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney is to subway and fly which takes 14h 34m and costs $480 - $2,200.
The distance between Chengdu and Sydney is 8743 km.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Chengdu to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 2h ahead of Chengdu. It is currently 2:37 AM in Chengdu and 4:37 AM in Sydney.
There are 3152+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, 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 Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,400
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
- 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
- $25–35
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $28–31
- 1st Class Seat
- $46–50
- Business Class Seat
- $65–95
Train from Chengdu East to Luzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- $26–29
- 1st Class Seat
- $43–48
- Business Class Seat
- $60–90
Train from Chengdu East to Yibin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $25–28
- 1st Class Seat
- $41–46
- Business Class Seat
- $60–85
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
- $12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–21
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 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
- $21–29
- Adult - 1st Class
- $30–45
Train from Chengdu East to Nanchong North
- Adult - second class
- $21–30
Train from Chengdu East to Yibin West
- Adult - second class
- $19–27
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