There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Chengdu by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane ALA - CTU
9h 39m¥1,465–3,004Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain
2d 9h¥379–1,126Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Stationtrain
44h 3m¥448–1,441Drive 3,493.8 km
- Drive from Almaty to Chengducar 3,493.8 km
38h 42m¥2,953–4,265Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane ALA - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
8h 8m¥1,436–2,240Fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane ALA - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
11h 31m¥962–3,848
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Chengdu is to bus and train via Lanzhou which costs ¥440 - ¥1500 and takes 44h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 8h 8m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2300.
The distance between Almaty and Chengdu is 2797 km. The road distance is 3493.8 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Chengdu without a car is to bus and train via Lanzhou which takes 44h 3m and costs ¥440 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Almaty to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 11:45 PM in Almaty and 2:45 AM in Chengdu.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Chengdu is 3494 km. It takes approximately 38h 42m to drive from Almaty to Chengdu.
There are 733+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Chengdu, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Lanzhou to Guangyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥70–110
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥135–145
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥210–300
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–410
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–410
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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