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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train

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  1. Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeSYD - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    14h 14m
    ¥1,996–5,621

  2. Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)planeSYD - CKG
    2. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
    17h
    ¥1,800–5,153

  3. Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)planeSYD - CTU
    15h 53m
    ¥2,089–6,111

  4. Fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)planeSYD - MIG
    2. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
    18h 57m
    ¥2,046–6,216

  5. Fly to Yibin Wuliangye Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP)planeSYD - YBP
    2. Take the train from Yibin West to Chengdu Easttrain
    20h 36m
    ¥3,336–9,876

  6. Fly to Nanchong Gaoping Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO)planeSYD - NAO
    2. Take the train from Nanchong North to Chengdu Easttrain
    21h
    ¥2,146–6,401

  7. Fly to Luzhou Yunlong Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO)planeSYD - LZO
    2. Take the train from Luzhou to Chengdu Easttrain
    19h 23m
    ¥2,646–9,296

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,805Cheapest Price
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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.

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