There are 5 ways to get from Chengdu to Shangdu by train, bus, taxi, car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Chengdu East to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Jiningbus
- Take the train from Jining South to Sanggendalaitrain
- Take the taxi from Sanggendalai to Shangdutaxi
21h 26m¥1,038–1,344Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Sanggendalaitrain
- Take the taxi from Sanggendalai to Shangdutaxi
39h 58m¥362–763Drive 1,982.8 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Shangducar 1,982.8 km
20h 49m¥1,655–2,391Subway, fly, train, taxi
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane TFU - HET
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Sanggendalaitrain
- Take the taxi from Sanggendalai to Shangdutaxi
13h 26m¥777–3,529Train, taxi via Hohhot
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot to Shanggendalaitrain
- Take the taxi from Shanggendalai to Shangdutaxi
29h 38m¥788–1,894
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Shangdu is to train and taxi which costs ¥360 - ¥800 and takes 39h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Shangdu is to subway and fly and train and taxi which takes 13h 26m and costs ¥750 - ¥3600.
The distance between Chengdu and Shangdu is 2565 km. The road distance is 1982.8 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Shangdu without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 21h 26m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 21h 26m to get from Chengdu to Shangdu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Shangdu is 1983 km. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Chengdu to Shangdu.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Shangdu, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China?
There is no direct connection from Chengdu to Shangdu. However, you can take the line 2 subway to East station, walk to Chengdu East, take the train to Beijing West Station, take the taxi to Beijing Liuliqiao, take the bus to Jining, walk to Jining South, take the train to Sanggendalai, then take the taxi to Shangdu. Alternatively, you can drive from Chengdu to Shangdu in around 20h 49m.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Alxa Left Banner
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Train from Chengdu East to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
Train from Jining South to Sanggendalai
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Hohhot East to Sanggendalai
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–75
- Hard sleeper
- ¥100–150
- Soft sleeper
- ¥170–230
Train from Hohhot to Shanggendalai
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–75
- Hard sleeper
- ¥100–150
- Soft sleeper
- ¥170–230
Train from Lanzhou to Sanggendalai
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–220
- Hard sleeper
- ¥290–400
- Soft sleeper
- ¥470–650
Train from Jining South to Sanggendalai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–250
Train from Hohhot East to Sanggendalai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥65–95
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥140–170
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥220–280
Train from Chengdu Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥90–130
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥180–220
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥290–360
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chengdu East to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥300–420
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
Train from Lanzhou West to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥340–470
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥550–850
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Jining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥110–170
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- ¥110–140
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