There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu by train, plane, or subway
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- 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
18h 25m¥2,076–7,227Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- 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
20h 16m¥2,102–7,609Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane EDI - CTU
17h 52m¥2,595–8,099Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane MAN - CTU
20h 26m¥2,759–9,240Train 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
18h 19m¥2,122–7,278Fly Edinburgh Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane EDI - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
19h 11m¥2,152–7,704Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane DND - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
21h 45m¥2,791–9,757
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which costs ¥2000 - ¥7500 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu is to fly which takes 17h 52m and costs ¥2500 - ¥8500.
The distance between Edinburgh and Chengdu is 8490 km.
It takes approximately 18h 25m to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 8h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:56 AM in Edinburgh and 1:56 PM in Chengdu.
There are 567+ 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) 6 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Newcastle to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Newcastle to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Istanbul, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Istanbul, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥164–167
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–250
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥164–166
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Sleeper Seat
- ¥550–750
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ¥2,100–2,500
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Sleeper Seat
- ¥550–750
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ¥2,300–2,700
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Sleeper Seat
- ¥550–750
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ¥2,200–2,500
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥250–750
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–350
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥95–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥260–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
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