There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train
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Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SYD - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
14h 27m¥1,501–7,128Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SYD - CTU
15h 53m¥2,094–7,618Fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane SYD - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
19h 46m¥2,051–6,723Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane SYD - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
16h 57m¥1,705–5,860Fly to Nanchong Gaoping Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO)plane SYD - NAO
- Take the train from Nanchong North to Chengdu Easttrain
20h 50m¥2,041–6,828Fly to Luzhou Yunlong Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO)plane SYD - LZO
- Take the train from Luzhou to Chengdu Easttrain
19h 43m¥2,851–13,303Fly to Yibin Wuliangye Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP)plane SYD - YBP
- Take the train from Yibin West to Chengdu Easttrain
20h 49m¥2,131–6,883
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Chengdu is to fly and train which costs ¥1700 - ¥6000 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 14h 27m and costs ¥1500 - ¥7500.
The distance between Sydney and Chengdu is 8752 km.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Sydney to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:14 PM in Sydney and 1:14 PM in Chengdu.
There are 605+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Chengdu, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–13,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–13,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–13,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–13,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- 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
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Nanchong North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Yibin West to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–210
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
Train from Luzhou to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–420
Train from Yibin West to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥280–400
Train from Nanchong North to Chengdu East
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–150
Train from Yibin West to Chengdu East
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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