There are 5 ways to get from Kathmandu to Chengdu by plane, subway, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane KTM - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
6h 44m¥1,459–1,976Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Chengdutrain
2d 12h¥897–1,640Drive, bus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
2d 9h¥1,140–1,813Drive 2,806.4 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Chengducar 2,806.4 km
40h 20m¥2,499–3,610Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane KTM - CTU
8h 40m¥2,312–2,494
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Chengdu is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥850 - ¥1700 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 6h 44m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Chengdu is 1958 km. The road distance is 2806.4 km.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Kathmandu to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 9:08 PM in Kathmandu and 11:23 PM in Chengdu.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Chengdu is 2806 km. It takes approximately 40h 20m to drive from Kathmandu to Chengdu.
There are 563+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Chengdu, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,400
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
- 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 Lhasa to Chengdu
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–360
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
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