How to get fromPu'er to Chengduby plane, subway, taxi, train, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Pu'er to Chengdu by plane, subway, taxi, train, bus, or car

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Fly Simao to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
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1. Fly from Simao (SYM) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SYM - TFU
2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
3h 4m
¥450–2,552
Taxi, train
1. Take the taxi from Pu'er to Xishuangbanna Stationtaxi
2. Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming Southtrain
3. Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
11h 24m
¥972–1,235
Taxi, train, bus
1. Take the taxi from Pu'er to Xishuangbanna Stationtaxi
2. Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming Southtrain
3. Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdubus
20h 15m
¥702–1,008
Drive 1,214.8 km
1. Drive from Pu'er to Chengducar 1,214.8 km
12h 28m
¥1,066–1,540
Fly Simao to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
1. Fly from Simao (SYM) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SYM - CTU
7h 10m
¥683–3,542
Taxi to Jinghong, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
1. Take the taxi from Pu'er to Jinghong (JHG)taxi
2. Fly from Jinghong (JHG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane JHG - CTU
3h 20m
¥1,389–4,045
Taxi to Jinghong, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
1. Take the taxi from Pu'er to Jinghong (JHG)taxi
2. Fly from Jinghong (JHG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane JHG - TFU
3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
4h 29m
¥896–3,855

Simao (SYM) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

11Weekly Planes

1h 47mAverage Duration

¥418Cheapest Price

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Distance: 984.4 km
Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between Pu'er, China and Chengdu, China?

Tibet Airlines Corporation, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Simao (SYM) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.

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Chengdu(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 Census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from direct-administered municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China, as well as being one of the nine national central cities of China.

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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding(Opens in a new window)

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, or simply Chengdu Panda Base, is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. It is located in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Sichuan University(Opens in a new window)

Sichuan University (, often simply called to "川大" Chuāndà and shortened to "SCU" in English) is a university in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, China. It has a long history and many predecessors, of which the earliest one was founded in 1740 with the origin in BCE 141. It was transformed to be a modern university in 1920s and the name National Sichuan University (國立四川大學) was adopted in 1931.

People's Park(Opens in a new window)

People's Park is an urban public park in central Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, China. Built in 1911 as Shaocheng Park (少城公园), it is the first public park in the city. The Railway Protection Movement Monument in the park is designated a Major Historical and Cultural Site of China.

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