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There are 8 ways to get from England to Chengdu by train, plane, or subway

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane LGW - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    14h 50m
    ¥1,820–5,713

  2. Fly Birmingham Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane BHX - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    17h 48m
    ¥1,733–5,574

  3. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane LHR - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    14h 34m
    ¥2,121–6,813

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane MAN - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    16h 21m
    ¥3,238–5,572

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane LHR - CTU
    17h
    ¥3,314–7,803

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane plane LHR - CKG
    2. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain train
    16h 32m
    ¥3,025–8,045

  7. Fly London City Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane LCY - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    16h 42m
    ¥2,637–8,554

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane plane LHR - MIG
    2. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    19h 47m
    ¥2,371–7,408

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,759Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,474.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 50m

What companies run services between England and Chengdu, China?

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 4 times a day.

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