There are 8 ways to get from Chengdu to Zhangye by plane, train, car, or subway
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Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane CTU - YZY
8h 48m¥1,576–7,599Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Zhangye Stationtrain Chengdu
20h 6m¥144–340Train via Guangyuan
- Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain Chengdu-Xi'an / ...
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Zhangye Stationtrain Chengdu
15h 55m¥225–501Drive 1,336.8 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Zhangyecar 1,336.8 km
13h 41m¥1,124–1,623Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane TFU - YZY
9h 25m¥4,682–9,109Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Jiayuguan Airport, train
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane TFU - JGN
- Take the train from Jiayuguan South to Zhangye West Stationtrain
8h 34m¥952–4,789Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Jinchang, train
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Jinchang (JIC)plane CTU - JIC
- Take the train from Jinchang to Zhangye West Stationtrain
11h 58m¥1,426–3,919Train via Lanzhou
- Take the train from Chengdu West station to Lanzhoutrain Xining
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Zhangye West Stationtrain Lanzhou
21h 9m¥153–404
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Zhangye is to train via Lanzhou which costs ¥150 - ¥410 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Zhangye is to subway and fly and train which takes 8h 34m and costs ¥950 - ¥4800.
No, there is no direct train from Chengdu to Zhangye station. However, there are services departing from Tianfu Square and arriving at Zhangye Station via Chengdu East Station and Guangyuan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Chengdu and Zhangye is 1006 km. The road distance is 1336.8 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Zhangye without a car is to train via Guangyuan which takes 15h 55m and costs ¥220 - ¥500.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Chengdu to Zhangye, including transfers.
Chengdu to Zhangye train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Chengdu East Station.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Zhangye is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs ¥1500 - ¥8000. Alternatively, you can train via Guangyuan, which costs ¥220 - ¥500 and takes 15h 55m.
Chengdu to Zhangye train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Guangyuan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Zhangye is 1337 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Chengdu to Zhangye.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Zhangye, China?
China Southern Airlines, China United, and five other airlines fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Zhangye via East station, Chengdu East Station, Guangyuan, and Zhangye Station in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–10,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Jinchang via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Jinchang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–13,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–21,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Jinchang via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Website
- hbhk.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Jinchang via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–410
Train from Guangyuan to Zhangye Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–260
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥100–150
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–260
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥330–410
Train from Chengdu Station to Zhangye Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥390–490
- 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
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 Jiayuguan South to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Jinchang to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Chengdu West station to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥85–120
- Hard sleeper
- ¥160–220
- Soft sleeper
- ¥260–340
Train from Lanzhou to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–180
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–270
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