There are 7 ways to get from London to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LHR - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
14h 25m¥2,110–6,300Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LGW - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
14h 43m¥1,821–5,735Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane LHR - CTU
16h 31m¥2,703–8,290Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane LGW - CTU
17h 19m¥2,314–7,225Fly London City Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LCY - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
16h 33m¥2,631–8,046Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane LHR - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
16h 13m¥2,614–8,032Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane LHR - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
18h 48m¥2,460–7,395
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which costs ¥1800 - ¥6000 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from London to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 14h 25m and costs ¥2100 - ¥6500.
The distance between London and Chengdu is 8452 km.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from London to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 7:09 PM in London and 2:09 AM in Chengdu.
There are 485+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between London, England and Chengdu, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- 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
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
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 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–220
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–220
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
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
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
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