There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train
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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 31m¥1,699–6,606Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- 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¥1,738–6,812Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane EDI - CTU
17h 52m¥2,092–10,096Train 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¥2,580–9,890Train 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¥2,282–9,237
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu is to fly and subway which costs ¥1700 - ¥7000 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 17h 31m and costs ¥1700 - ¥7000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Chengdu is 8349 km.
It takes approximately 17h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 8h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:30 AM in Edinburgh and 6:30 PM in Chengdu.
There are 605+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Chengdu, China?
Hainan, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Istanbul, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–10,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Helsinki, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Train operators
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–300
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥120–170
- 1st Class
- ¥210–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥150–350
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥150–200
- 1st Class
- ¥250–350
- 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
- ¥370–900
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥370–550
- 1st Class
- ¥700–900
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥500–700
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥310–450
- 1st Class
- ¥490–700
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Sleeper Seat
- ¥550–700
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ¥2,100–2,500
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