There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane EDI - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
17h 56m¥1,896–5,603Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane GLA - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
17h 57m¥1,814–5,329Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane EDI - CTU
17h 52m¥2,289–6,593Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane EDI - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
21h 19m¥2,000–5,835Train to Newcastle, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane NCL - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
20h 58m¥2,288–6,763
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which costs ¥1800 - ¥5500 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu is to fly which takes 17h 52m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Chengdu is 8349 km.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 7h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:35 AM in Edinburgh and 8:35 AM in Chengdu.
There are 732+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Chengdu, China?
Hainan, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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