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How to get fromBangkok to Chengduby plane, subway, train, night bus, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Bangkok to Chengdu by plane, subway, train, night bus, or bus

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  1. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane DMK - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    6h 33m
    ¥678–1,847

  2. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane BKK - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    7h 2m
    ¥674–1,731

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain train 133
    2. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain train
    29h 14m
    ¥968–1,672

  4. Night bus, train

    1. Take the nightbus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus night bus
    2. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain train
    34h 41m
    ¥1,052–2,471

  5. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane BKK - CTU
    7h 38m
    ¥817–2,021

  6. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane DMK - CTU
    8h 19m
    ¥797–2,178

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khongbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huay Xai Transfer to Boten stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus bus
    40h 47m
    ¥943–1,717

Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket¥666Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,955.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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, Shenzhen Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) every 4 hours.

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