There are 7 ways to get from London to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- 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
14h 24m¥2,809–6,309Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LGW - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
17h 17m¥1,836–5,792Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane LHR - CTU
16h 40m¥2,802–8,299Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane LGW - CTU
17h 18m¥2,429–7,282Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane LHR - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
16h 17m¥2,613–5,241Fly London City Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LCY - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
18h 12m¥2,631–8,047Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane LHR - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
18h 12m¥2,559–7,404
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Chengdu is to fly and train which costs ¥2600 - ¥5500 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from London to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 14h 24m and costs ¥2800 - ¥6500.
The distance between London and Chengdu is 8452 km.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from London to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 11:49 PM in London and 6:49 AM in Chengdu.
There are 733+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between London, 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.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- ¥2,400–7,000
- 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
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