There are 4 ways to get from Cairns to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train
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Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane CNS - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
16h 9m¥2,504–7,374Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane CNS - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
18h 42m¥2,153–6,673Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane CNS - CTU
19h 55m¥2,580–8,121Fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane CNS - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
30h 42m¥2,351–7,324
Cairns (CNS) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Chengdu is to fly and train which costs ¥2100 - ¥7000 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 16h 9m and costs ¥2500 - ¥7500.
The distance between Cairns and Chengdu is 6942 km.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Cairns to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 2h behind Cairns. It is currently 2:38 AM in Cairns and 12:38 AM in Chengdu.
There are 739+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Chengdu, China?
Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–15,000
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Port Moresby, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Cairns to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Darwin, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Cairns to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Port Moresby, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Cairns to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Ngurah Rai, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Cairns to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Darwin, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Cairns to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Port Moresby, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- 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
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