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 47m¥4,212–4,930Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 35m¥1,816–5,862Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SYD - CTU
16h 18m¥2,005–5,620Fly 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
18h¥1,862–5,125Fly 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 48m¥2,362–6,805Fly 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 20m¥1,942–5,285Fly 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 54m¥2,422–6,790
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Chengdu is to fly and train which costs ¥1800 - ¥5500 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 14h 47m and costs ¥4200 - ¥5000.
The distance between Sydney and Chengdu is 8752 km.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Sydney to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:58 PM in Sydney and 4:58 PM in Chengdu.
There are 719+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Chengdu, China?
Xiamen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and five 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 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- 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 Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
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 Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
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 Nanchong North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Yibin West to Chengdu East
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
Train from Nanchong North to Chengdu East
- Adult - second class
- ¥70–110
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