There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Chengdu by plane, subway, shuttle, or bus
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Fly from Sofia Airport, subway
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SOF - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
16h 27m¥1,516–4,923Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, subway
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane OTP - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
21h 39m¥4,960–7,695Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly, subway
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SKG - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
23h 19m¥1,865–5,714
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Chengdu is to fly and subway which costs ¥1500 - ¥5000 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 16h 27m and costs ¥1500 - ¥5000.
The distance between Sofia and Chengdu is 7182 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Sofia to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 6h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 2:13 PM in Sofia and 8:13 PM in Chengdu.
There are 561+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Chengdu, China?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Chengdu. However, you can take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) 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 the shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- 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
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–180
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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