There are 9 ways to get from Chengdu to Tianshui by train, car, plane, taxi, bus, or subway
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Train via Xi'an
best- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xi'an Northtrain Chengdu / ...
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Stationtrain Xi'an North
5h 32m¥353–999Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Baoji Stationtrain Chengdu
- Take the train from Baoji to Tianshuitrain Shanghai / ...
17h 2m¥130–308Drive 586.8 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Tianshuicar 586.8 km
6h 24m¥495–715Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)plane CTU - LNL
- Take the taxi from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Tianshuitaxi
9h 43m¥1,666–3,929Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Longnan Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Longnan Station to Kang Xiantaxi
- Take the bus from Kang Xian to Tianshuibus
15h 51m¥352–543Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane CTU - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Stationtrain
6h 9m¥1,186–3,314Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport, taxi
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU)plane TFU - GYU
- Take the taxi from Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU) to Tianshuitaxi
7h 30m¥822–3,099Train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly to Tianshui
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chongqing Northtrain
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Tianshui (THQ)plane CKG - THQ
5h 45m¥487–2,506Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane TFU - XIY
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Stationtrain
6h 24m¥1,078–3,730
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Tianshui is to train which costs ¥130 - ¥310 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Tianshui is to train via Xi'an which takes 5h 32m and costs ¥350 - ¥1000.
No, there is no direct train from Chengdu to Tianshui station. However, there are services departing from Tianfu Square and arriving at Tianshui South Station via Chengdu East and Xi'an North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Chengdu and Tianshui is 971 km. The road distance is 586.8 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Tianshui without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 5h 32m and costs ¥350 - ¥1000.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Chengdu to Tianshui, including transfers.
Chengdu to Tianshui train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Chengdu East station.
Chengdu to Tianshui train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Xi'an North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Tianshui is 587 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Chengdu to Tianshui.
There are 11+ hotels available in Tianshui.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Tianshui, China?
You can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Tianshui via East station, Chengdu East, Xi'an North, and Tianshui South Station in around 5h 32m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport via Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,800
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,600
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Tianshui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥330–2,200
Train from Chengdu East to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥290–320
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥480–520
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–1,000
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥280–400
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Chengdu East to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–470
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–290
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥340–470
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–210
Train from Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Chengdu Station to Longnan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥60–90
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥130–160
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥210–270
Train from Chengdu Station to Baoji Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥70–95
- Hard sleeper
- ¥130–180
- Soft sleeper
- ¥210–280
Train from Baoji to Tianshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–110
Train from Baoji to Tianshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥50–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
- 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
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Estimated price
- ¥230–480
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