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How to get fromChengdu to Three Gorges Damby train, taxi, ferry, car, subway, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Chengdu to Three Gorges Dam by train, taxi, ferry, car, subway, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, taxi via Xingshan

    best
    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Shapingba Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chongqing North to Xingshantrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Xingshan to Three Gorges Damtaxi taxi
    7h 51m
    ¥546–649

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Yichang Easttrain train Yibin / ...
    2. Take the bus from Yichang East to Three Gorges Dam Visitor Centerbus bus Yichang
    10h 12m
    ¥332–687

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Shapingba Stationtrain train Chengdu East / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Chongqing to Maoping port Yichangferry ferry
    3d 4h

  4. Drive  827.7 km

    1. Drive from Chengdu to Three Gorges Damcar car 827.7 km
    8h 57m
    ¥698–1,008

  5. Subway, fly to Yichang Sanxia Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway subway
    2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH)plane plane TFU - YIH
    3. Take the bus from Yichang East to Three Gorges Dam Visitor Centerbus bus
    7h 4m
    ¥1,891–6,102

  6. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Chongqing Northtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chongqing North to Yichang Easttrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Yichang East to Three Gorges Damtaxi taxi
    8h 4m
    ¥383–774

  7. Subway, fly to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport, taxi

    1. Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway subway
    2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS)plane plane TFU - WDS
    3. Take the taxi from Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS) to Three Gorges Damtaxi taxi
    8h 29m
    ¥1,612–4,569

  8. Subway, fly to Jingzhou Shashi Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway subway
    2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Jingzhou Shashi Airport (SHS)plane plane TFU - SHS
    3. Take the train from Jingzhou to Yichang Easttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Yichang East to Three Gorges Dam Visitor Centerbus bus
    8h 10m
    ¥593–2,914

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,889Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 924.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Three Gorges Dam, China?

There is no direct connection from Chengdu to Three Gorges Dam. However, you can take the line 2 subway to East station, walk to Chengdu East, take the train to Shapingba Station, walk to Shapingba, take the subway to S. Square of Chongqing N. station, walk to Chongqing North, take the train to Xingshan, then take the taxi to Three Gorges Dam. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Three Gorges Dam via East station, Chengdu East, Shapingba Station, Shapingba, Chaotianmen, Chongqing, and Maoping port Yichang in around 3d 4h.

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