There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Chengdu by train, plane, or subway
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane EDI - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
17h 43m¥2,066–6,359Fly Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane GLA - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
16h 56m¥1,843–5,597Fly Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane GLA - CTU
18h 57m¥2,136–7,087Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane EDI - CTU
18h 39m¥2,359–7,849
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Chengdu is to fly and subway which costs ¥1800 - ¥6000 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 16h 56m and costs ¥1800 - ¥6000.
The distance between Glasgow and Chengdu is 8421 km.
It takes approximately 17h 43m to get from Glasgow to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 8h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 6:20 PM in Glasgow and 2:20 AM in Chengdu.
There are 696+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Chengdu, China?
British Airways, Air China, and seven other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via London Heathrow, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via London Gatwick, Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Helsinki, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–260
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–260
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Website
- Lumo
- 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
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
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