There are 10 ways to get from Chengdu to Yan’an by train, bus, car, plane, 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 Train Station to Yan'antrain Hangzhou
9h 28m¥245–820Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Xi'antrain Chengdu
- Take the train from Xi'an Train Station to Yan'antrain Hangzhou
21h 17m¥127–333Train, bus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xi'an Northtrain Chengdu / ...
- Take the bus from Xi'an North Bus Station to Yan’anbus
10h 5m¥270–866Drive 1,010.2 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Yan’ancar 1,010.2 km
10h 19m¥878–1,269Train to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fly to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chongqing Northtrain
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport (ENY)plane CKG - ENY
5h 41m¥476–2,465Train, bus via Xindu East
- Take the train from Xindu East to Xi'an North Stationtrain Chengdu-Xi'an
- Take the bus from Xi'an North Bus Station to Yan’anbus
12h 34m¥304–766Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport (ENY)plane CTU - ENY
5h 18m¥675–3,533Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Yulin Airport, train
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Yulin Airport (UYN)plane TFU - UYN
- Take the train from Yulin to Yan'antrain
8h 33m¥1,447–5,019Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport (ENY)plane TFU - ENY
6h 35m¥1,231–3,843Subway 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 Train Station to Yan'antrain
10h 41m¥1,070–3,451
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport (ENY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Yan’an is to train which costs ¥120 - ¥340 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Yan’an is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs ¥650 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Chengdu to Yan’an. However, there are services departing from Luomashi and arriving at Yan'an via Chengdu Station and Xi'an Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
The distance between Chengdu and Yan’an is 994 km. The road distance is 1010.2 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Yan’an without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 9h 28m and costs ¥240 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Chengdu to Yan’an, including transfers.
Chengdu to Yan’an train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Chengdu Station.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Yan’an is to train via Xi'an which takes 9h 28m and costs ¥240 - ¥850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥650 - ¥3600 and takes 5h 18m.
Chengdu to Yan’an train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Xi'an station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Yan’an is 1010 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Chengdu to Yan’an.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Yan’an, China?
You can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Yan'an via East station, Chengdu East, Xi'an North, Bei Kezhan, Anyuanmen, Beiguan, Xi'an Train Station West, and Xi'an Train Station in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, Tibet Airlines Corporation, Beijing Capital, and two other airlines fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport (ENY) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥350–2,200
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥350–2,200
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Yulin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–12,000
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 Chengdu East to Chongqing North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Chengdu East to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–470
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–290
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥340–470
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 Xindu East to Xi'an North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥220–310
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥370–550
Train from Xi'an Train Station to Yan'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–170
Train from Chengdu Station to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥85–120
- Hard sleeper
- ¥160–220
- Soft sleeper
- ¥260–340
Train from Yulin to Yan'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
- 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
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Xi'an North Bus Station to Yan’an
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥68
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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