There are 5 ways to get from Taiyuan to Chengdu by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)TYN - CTU
2h 51m¥992–3,352Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an NorthTaiyuan South / ...
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Chengdu EastBeijing-Chengdu 1 / ...
7h 53m¥386–884Bus
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Luoyang Station
- Take the bus from Luoyang to Xi'an
- Take the bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdu
19h 48m¥423–503Drive 1,312.5 km
- Drive from Taiyuan to Chengdu1,312.5 km
13h 22m¥1,171–1,692Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)TYN - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
3h 47m¥1,149–3,362
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Chengdu is to bus which costs ¥420 - ¥550 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Chengdu is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs ¥950 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Taiyuan to Chengdu. However, there are services departing from Taiyuan Bus Terminal and arriving at Sichuan Chengdu via Luoyang and Shanxi Xian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Taiyuan to Chengdu. However, there are services departing from Taiyuan and arriving at Tianfu Square via Taiyuan South, Xi'an North and East station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Taiyuan and Chengdu is 1161 km. The road distance is 1312.5 km.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Chengdu without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs ¥380 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Taiyuan to Chengdu, including transfers.
Taiyuan to Chengdu bus services, operated by Ctrip, depart from Taiyuan Bus Terminal station.
Taiyuan to Chengdu train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Taiyuan South station.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Chengdu is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs ¥950 - ¥3400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥380 - ¥900 and takes 7h 53m, you could also bus, which costs ¥420 - ¥550 and takes 19h 48m.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Chengdu, China?
Tibet Airlines Corporation, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taiyuan to Tianfu Square via Taiyuan South, Xi'an North, Chengdu East, and East station in around 7h 53m.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Yichang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Xi'an North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–470
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–290
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥340–470
Train from Xi'an North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥290–320
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥480–520
- Business Class Seat
- ¥700–1,000
- 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
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Luoyang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥123
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
Bus from Luoyang to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥90
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥210–290
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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More Questions & Answers
Taiyuan to Chengdu bus services, operated by Ctrip, arrive at Luoyang Station.
Taiyuan to Chengdu train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Xi'an North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiyuan to Chengdu is 1313 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Taiyuan to Chengdu.
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