There are 7 ways to get from Bangkok to Chengdu by plane, subway, train, night bus, or bus
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane DMK - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
6h 38m¥786–1,791Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane BKK - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
7h 7m¥524–2,331Train
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
29h 14m¥979–1,678Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
32h 52m¥1,048–2,488Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane BKK - CTU
8h 58m¥867–2,721Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane DMK - CTU
8h 29m¥889–2,282Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus
34h 40m¥827–2,308
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Chengdu is to bus and train which costs ¥800 - ¥2400 and takes 34h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 6h 38m and costs ¥750 - ¥1800.
No, there is no direct train from Bangkok to Chengdu. However, there are services departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Tianfu Square via Vientiane station, Kunming South and East station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 14m.
The distance between Bangkok and Chengdu is 1955 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Chengdu without a car is to train which takes 29h 14m and costs ¥950 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Bangkok to Chengdu, including transfers.
Bangkok to Chengdu train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Chengdu is to train which takes 29h 14m and costs ¥950 - ¥1700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥850 - ¥2800 and takes 8h 58m.
Chengdu is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 6:53 PM in Bangkok and 7:53 PM in Chengdu.
Bangkok to Chengdu train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Khamsavath Station.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Chengdu, China?
You can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Tianfu Square via Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chengdu East, and East station in around 29h 14m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) every 3 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Vientiane, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,100
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Vientiane, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,700
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,100
- 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
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
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥105–115
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥149–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ¥149
- First Class
- ¥195
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–190
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming East to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
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