There are 5 ways to get from Nan to Chengdu by plane, subway, bus, train, or car
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Fly, subway
best- Fly from Nan (NNT) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane NNT - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
6h 59m¥1,927–4,837Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus 169
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus
2d¥803–2,281Bus, train via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Nan to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
40h 38m¥1,108–1,929Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus 169
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
40h 41m¥1,042–2,471Drive 1,897.3 km
- Drive from Nan to Chengducar 1,897.3 km
21h 19m¥1,603–2,316
Nan (NNT) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nan to Chengdu is to bus and train which costs ¥800 - ¥2300 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Nan to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 6h 59m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4900.
The distance between Nan and Chengdu is 1411 km. The road distance is 1897.3 km.
The best way to get from Nan to Chengdu without a car is to bus and train via Bangkok which takes 40h 38m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Nan to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 1h ahead of Nan. It is currently 8:42 PM in Nan and 9:42 PM in Chengdu.
Yes, the driving distance between Nan to Chengdu is 1897 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Nan to Chengdu.
There are 733+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Nan, Thailand and Chengdu, China?
There is no direct connection from Nan to Chengdu. However, you can take the taxi to Nan (NNT) airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU), walk to Tianfu International Airport North, take the subway to Century City, then take the line 1 subway to Luomashi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nan to Tianfu Square via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chengdu East, and East station in around 40h 38m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nan to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
- 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
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Nan to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–247
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ¥130–160
- VIP
- ¥208
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