There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Chengdu by plane, subway, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane MAA - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
12h 12m¥1,314–3,122Train, bus, drive via Lucknow
cheapest- Take the train from Perambur to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
4d 15h¥1,072–2,095Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane MAA - CTU
12h 53m¥1,307–3,712Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane MAA - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
13h 40m¥1,318–3,054Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Gorakhpurtrain
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
- Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
4d 18h¥1,092–2,257Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
- Take the train from Sealdah to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
5d 1h
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Chengdu is to train and bus and drive via Lucknow which costs ¥1000 - ¥2100 and takes 4 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 12h 12m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3200.
The distance between Chennai and Chengdu is 3239 km.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Chennai to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 6:20 AM in Chennai and 8:50 AM in Chengdu.
There are 739+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Chengdu, China?
IndiGo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Don Muang, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
- 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
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
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