There are 5 ways to get from Chengdu to Sydney by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CTU - SYD
15h 39m$393–1,205Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TFU - SYD
14h 31m$854–1,107Train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MIG - SYD
20h 6m$426–1,228Train to Nanchong Gaoping Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Nanchong Northtrain
- Fly from Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NAO - SYD
18h 53m$447–1,239Train to Luzhou Yunlong Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Luzhoutrain
- Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LZO - SYD
18h 44m$407–1,344
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney is to fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Sydney is to subway and fly which takes 14h 31m and costs $850 - $1,200.
The distance between Chengdu and Sydney is 8745 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Chengdu to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 3h ahead of Chengdu. It is currently 4:41 AM in Chengdu and 7:41 AM in Sydney.
There are 5392+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Nanchong Gaoping Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- 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
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–13
- 1st Class Seat
- $18–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–40
Train from Chengdu East to Luzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- $27–30
- 1st Class Seat
- $44–49
- Business Class Seat
- $60–90
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $15–21
Train from Chengdu East to Nanchong North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $18–25
- Adult - 1st Class
- $25–35
Train from Chengdu East to Nanchong North
- Adult - second class
- $15–22
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