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 13m¥3,300–7,741Bus 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¥1,875–5,668Train 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 29m¥3,493–9,731Train 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¥2,315–6,188Train 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¥2,908–8,178Train 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
19h 59m¥3,250–8,836Train, 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 17m¥2,272–6,038
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Chengdu is to bus and fly and subway which costs ¥1800 - ¥6000 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which takes 16h 13m and costs ¥3300 - ¥8000.
The distance between Leicester and Chengdu is 8616 km.
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Leicester to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 7h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 4:17 PM in Leicester and 11:17 PM in Chengdu.
There are 700+ 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
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Islamabad, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Helsinki, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–700
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–700
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–700
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–190
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–290
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–470
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–470
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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