There are 4 ways to get from Nan to Chengdu by plane, subway, bus, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, subway
best- Fly from Nan (NNT) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)NNT - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
6h 38m¥2,029–6,039Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Mai169
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
40h 41m¥1,036–2,528Bus, drive, Local Speedboat, train
- Take the bus from Nan to Thung Chang
- Drive from Thung Chang to Pakbeng
- Take the ferry from Pakbeng to Luang Prabang
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
22h 59m¥1,094–1,843Drive 1,911.2 km
- Drive from Nan to Chengdu1,911.2 km
21h 24m¥1,703–2,460
Nan (NNT) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nan to Chengdu is to bus and drive and Local Speedboat and train which costs ¥1000 - ¥1900 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nan to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 6h 38m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6500.
The distance between Nan and Chengdu is 1411 km. The road distance is 1911.2 km.
The best way to get from Nan to Chengdu without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 41m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2600.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Nan to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 1h ahead of Nan. It is currently 5:15 AM in Nan and 6:15 AM in Chengdu.
Yes, the driving distance between Nan to Chengdu is 1911 km. It takes approximately 21h 24m to drive from Nan to Chengdu.
There are 515+ 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 Thung Chang, Pakbeng, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang station, Kunming South, Chengdu East, and East station in around 22h 59m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nan to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nan to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- 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
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥360–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥360–550
- First Class
- ¥500–850
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Nan to Thung Chang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Nan to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥65–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- hobomaps.com
Ferry from Pakbeng to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥66
- Schedules at
- hobomaps.com
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