There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Chengdu by train, plane, subway, or car ferry
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane KIX - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
9h 41mFly Kobe to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane UKB - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
11h 2m¥1,121–4,930Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Chengdu Easttrain Shanghai
2d 13h¥1,404–2,468Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane NGO - CTU
11h 20mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane NGO - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
12h 4mFly Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane ITM - CTU
12h 15m¥1,323–5,531Fly Kobe to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane UKB - CTU
13h 13m¥1,414–6,520
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Chengdu is to car ferry and train which costs ¥1400 - ¥2500 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 11h 2m and costs ¥1100 - ¥5000.
The distance between Osaka and Chengdu is 3049 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Chengdu without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 13h and costs ¥1400 - ¥2500.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Osaka to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 1h behind Osaka. It is currently 12:33 PM in Osaka and 11:33 AM in Chengdu.
There are 607+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Chengdu, China?
Japan Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,900
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,300
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Fukuoka, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Fukuoka, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Sendai, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,000
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Incheon, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–7,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–9,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Fukuoka, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Okinawa, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Incheon, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–9,500
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Incheon, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Fukuoka, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Incheon, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Incheon, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Kobe to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,300
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–19,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- 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 Shanghai station to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥550–800
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥950–1,400
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥848–1,060
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥848
- 1st Class
- ¥1,060
- Special Class
- ¥1,696
- VIP
- ¥4,239
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