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 49m$393–1,205Train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chongqing Northtrain
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CKG - SYD
16h 3m$356–1,056Subway 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 41m$854–1,107Train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MIG - SYD
18h 16m$396–1,328Train 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
18h 43m$397–1,339Train 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 4m$441–1,162Train 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
19h 44m$377–1,144
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $350 - $1,100 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney is to subway and fly which takes 14h 41m and costs $850 - $1,200.
The distance between Chengdu and Sydney is 8745 km.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Chengdu to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 3h ahead of Chengdu. It is currently 9:13 AM in Chengdu and 12:13 PM in Sydney.
There are 5224+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and five 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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- 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
- $450–1,500
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- 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 Train Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–13
- 1st Class Seat
- $18–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–40
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $28–31
- 1st Class Seat
- $46–51
- Business Class Seat
- $65–95
Train from Chengdu East to Yibin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $26–29
- 1st Class Seat
- $42–46
- Business Class Seat
- $60–85
Train from Chengdu East to Luzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- $27–30
- 1st Class Seat
- $44–48
- Business Class Seat
- $60–90
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $18–25
- Adult - 1st Class
- $25–35
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
- Adult - second class
- $15–22
Train from Chengdu East to Yibin West
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
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