There are 8 ways to get from Indianapolis to Chengdu by plane, train, bus, or subway
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Fly Indianapolis to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane IND - CTU
26h 51m¥3,717–15,021Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane ORD - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
31h 13m¥2,217–10,108Fly Indianapolis to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane IND - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
30h 24m¥3,374–13,126Bus to Covington, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane CVG - CTU
29h 10m¥5,116–20,207Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane ORD - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
29h 43m¥5,013–7,376Fly Indianapolis to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane IND - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
27h 55m¥3,424–13,031Bus to Covington, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane CVG - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
30h 13m¥4,823–18,217Bus to Detroit, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane DTW - CTU
28h 48m¥2,516–12,502
Indianapolis (IND) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 29h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Chengdu is to fly which takes 26h 51m and costs ¥3700 - ¥15000.
The distance between Indianapolis and Chengdu is 12170 km.
It takes approximately 26h 51m to get from Indianapolis to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 12h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 6:55 PM in Indianapolis and 6:55 AM in Chengdu.
There are 654+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Chengdu, China?
Delta, China Eastern Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–17,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–17,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Seattle, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–15,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–23,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–14,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–19,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–19,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–34,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–12,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via New York JFK, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–15,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via New York JFK, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via New York JFK, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via New York JFK, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–14,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via New York JFK, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–20,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–20,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–27,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via New York JFK, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–28,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–35,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–20,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–35,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–10,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–21,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
Flights from Covington to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
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 Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥380–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥180–470
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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