There are 6 ways to get from Qinghai to Chengdu by plane, train, car, or subway
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Fly Xining to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane XNN - CTU
3h 43m¥496–2,930Train via Xining Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Chengdu West stationtrain Xining
18h 22m¥172–352Train
- Take the train from Xining to Chengdu Easttrain Xining
10h 14m¥303–879Drive 945.4 km
- Drive from Xining to Chengducar 945.4 km
12h 59m¥795–1,149Fly Yushu to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Yushu (YUS) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane YUS - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
3h 23m¥1,170–3,588Fly Xining to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway, line 1 subway
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane XNN - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
- Take the subway from Century City to Luomashisubway
5h 7m¥443–2,540
Xining (XNN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Qinghai to Chengdu is to train via Xining Airport which costs ¥170 - ¥360 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Qinghai to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Qinghai to Chengdu. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Tianfu Square via East station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Qinghai and Chengdu is 732 km. The road distance is 945.4 km.
The best way to get from Qinghai to Chengdu without a car is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs ¥300 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Qinghai to Chengdu, including transfers.
Qinghai to Chengdu train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
The best way to get from Qinghai to Chengdu is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥490 - ¥3000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥300 - ¥900 and takes 10h 14m.
Qinghai to Chengdu train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Chengdu East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Qinghai to Chengdu is 945 km. It takes approximately 12h 59m to drive from Qinghai to Chengdu.
What companies run services between Qinghai, China and Chengdu, China?
Tibet Airlines Corporation and Air China fly from Xining (XNN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily. Alternatively, China Railways D-Class operates a train from Xining to Chengdu East once daily. Tickets cost ¥286–850 and the journey takes 9h 52m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yushu to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Xining to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Xining to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Yushu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xining to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–2,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Xining to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Xining to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,500
Train from Xining to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥360–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–850
- 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 Century City to Luomashi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–5
- Schedules at
- chengdurail.com
Train from Xining to Chengdu West station
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Soft sleeper
- ¥310–400
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