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 42m$453–1,326Train 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
17h 46m$406–1,277Subway 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$874–1,128Train 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
19h 14m$446–1,149Train 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 16m$447–1,160Train 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
25h 37m$427–1,265Train 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
22h 32m$461–1,183
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 $440 - $1,200 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney is to subway and fly which takes 14h 34m and costs $850 - $1,200.
The distance between Chengdu and Sydney is 8743 km.
It takes approximately 15h 42m to get from Chengdu to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 2h ahead of Chengdu. It is currently 7:37 PM in Chengdu and 9:37 PM in Sydney.
There are 5275+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan 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 Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- 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
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