There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Chengdu by plane, car, subway, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane IST - CTU
13h 47m¥1,540–7,877Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SAW - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
20h 32m¥1,314–5,522Drive 8,636.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Chengducar 8,636.5 km
4d 11h¥7,419–10,717Fly Istanbul to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane IST - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
13h 6m¥4,466–9,856Fly Istanbul to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane IST - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
18h¥1,443–7,186Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SAW - CTU
18h 8m¥1,607–7,012
Istanbul (IST) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chengdu is to fly and subway which costs ¥1300 - ¥5500 and takes 20h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 13h 6m and costs ¥4400 - ¥10000.
The distance between Istanbul and Chengdu is 6727 km. The road distance is 8636.5 km.
It takes approximately 13h 47m to get from Istanbul to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 8:11 AM in Istanbul and 1:11 PM in Chengdu.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Chengdu is 8636 km. It takes approximately 4 days 11h to drive from Istanbul to Chengdu.
There are 650+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chengdu, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,500
Flights from Istanbul to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Osh, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,500
Flights from Istanbul to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Istanbul to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
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
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
- ¥110–170
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