There are 7 ways to get from Astana to Chengdu by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane NQZ - CTU
10h 2m¥1,407–4,712Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus 113
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain
3d 11h¥721–1,273Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Stationtrain
2d 4h¥809–1,516Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain
2d 17h¥740–1,201Drive 4,439.4 km
- Drive from Astana to Chengducar 4,439.4 km
47h 40m¥3,752–5,420Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane NQZ - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
11h 21m¥1,014–3,222Fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane NQZ - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
13h 19m¥1,014–4,117
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Chengdu is to bus and train via Lanzhou which costs ¥800 - ¥1600 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Chengdu is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4800.
The distance between Astana and Chengdu is 3547 km. The road distance is 4439.4 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Chengdu without a car is to bus and train via Lanzhou which takes 2 days 4h and costs ¥800 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Astana to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 3:55 AM in Astana and 6:55 AM in Chengdu.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Chengdu is 4439 km. It takes approximately 47h 40m to drive from Astana to Chengdu.
There are 739+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Chengdu, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥482
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥482
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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