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 8m¥1,120–3,281Train, bus, drive
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 14h¥1,073–2,103Train, bus, drive via Krishnanagar
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Gonda Jntrain
- Take the train from Gonda Jn to Barhnitrain
- Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Kathmandu Balajubus
- 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 13h¥1,194–2,190Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane MAA - CTU
12h 49m¥1,213–3,671Fly 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 39m¥1,224–3,213Bus, 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 which costs ¥1000 - ¥2100 and takes 4 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 12h 8m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3300.
The distance between Chennai and Chengdu is 3245 km.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Chennai to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 7:18 AM in Chennai and 9:48 AM in Chengdu.
There are 700+ 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) 4 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
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Don Muang, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Yangon, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Website
- chongqingairlines.cn
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
- 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
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Gonda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥65–490
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥65–80
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥160–200
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥230–290
- First Class (1A)
- ¥390–490
Train from Gonda Jn to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥10–80
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥29–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–50
- First Class (1A)
- ¥60–80
Train from Perambur to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥65–500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥65–80
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥160–210
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥230–300
- First Class (1A)
- ¥390–500
Train from Sealdah to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30–250
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥30–40
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥80–110
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥110–150
- First Class (1A)
- ¥190–250
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
- Phone
- 9857039522
- Website
- namastekapilvastubus.com
Bus from Krishnanagar to Kathmandu Balaju
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥126
- Website
- https://namastekapilvastubus.com/customer/namastekapilvastu.xhtml
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–650
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–650
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–650
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- 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
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
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