There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Chengdu by bus, plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- 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 35m¥1,876–5,608Fly 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 51m¥1,743–5,559Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane EDI - CTU
18h 16m¥2,269–7,098Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane EDI - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
22h 3m¥1,980–5,840
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 ¥1700 - ¥6000 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 16h 51m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6000.
The distance between Glasgow and Chengdu is 8403 km.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Glasgow to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 7h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 5:47 PM in Glasgow and 12:47 AM in Chengdu.
There are 726+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Chengdu, China?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Chengdu. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU), walk to Tianfu International Airport North, take the subway to Century City, then take the line 1 subway to Luomashi. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), walk to Chengdu Airport T1, take the line 10 subway to Taipingyuan, then take the line 3 subway to Chunxi Road.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Helsinki, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- 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
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
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–130
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- ¥65–130
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–130
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- ¥65–130
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–130
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- ¥65–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥60–90
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥60–90
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥60–90
- Website
- Ember
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