There are 7 ways to get from Leicester to Chengdu by train, plane, subway, or bus
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LHR - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
16h 14m¥3,102–6,670Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane BHX - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
17h 59m¥1,758–5,596Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane LHR - CTU
18h 30m¥3,095–8,660Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane MAN - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
18h 45m¥3,572–6,092Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane MAN - CTU
19h 46m¥2,565–7,082Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane LHR - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
20h 3m¥2,852–7,765Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LTN - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
20h 18m¥2,035–5,966
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Chengdu is to bus and fly and subway which costs ¥1700 - ¥6000 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which takes 16h 14m and costs ¥3100 - ¥7000.
The distance between Leicester and Chengdu is 8616 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Leicester to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 7h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 6:44 AM in Leicester and 1:44 PM in Chengdu.
There are 728+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Chengdu, China?
There is no direct connection from Leicester to Chengdu. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 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.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–160
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥170–250
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–80
- Website
- National Express
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