There are 8 ways to get from Novosibirsk to Chengdu by plane, subway, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tolmachevo Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane OVB - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
9h 4m¥965–4,207Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain
4d 4h¥932–1,503Bus, train via Xi'an
- Take the bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus
- Take the bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdubus
3d 7h¥1,286–1,781Train, drive
- Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Aktogaytrain
- Take the train from Aktogay to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Chengdu Easttrain
3d 19h¥1,955–3,265Drive 4,336.4 km
- Drive from Novosibirsk to Chengducar 4,336.4 km
2d 6h¥3,647–5,268Fly Tolmachevo Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane OVB - CTU
11h 50m¥1,508–6,097Train to Barnaul West Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Barnaultrain
- Fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane BAX - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
22h 9m¥1,128–4,590Train
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Xi'an Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an to Chengdu Stationtrain
4d 16h¥1,813–3,107
Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Novosibirsk to Chengdu is to bus and train which costs ¥900 - ¥1500 and takes 4 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Novosibirsk to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 9h 4m and costs ¥950 - ¥4300.
No, there is no direct train from Novosibirsk to Chengdu. However, there are services departing from Novosibirsk Gl and arriving at Luomashi via Sliudianka 1, Ulaanbaatar, Hohhot Station, Xi'an and North station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 16h.
The distance between Novosibirsk and Chengdu is 3338 km. The road distance is 4336.4 km.
The best way to get from Novosibirsk to Chengdu without a car is to bus and train via Xi'an which takes 3 days 7h and costs ¥1200 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Novosibirsk to Chengdu, including transfers.
Novosibirsk to Chengdu train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Novosibirsk Gl station.
The best way to get from Novosibirsk to Chengdu is to fly which takes 11h 50m and costs ¥1500 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1800 - ¥3200 and takes 4 days 16h.
Chengdu is 1h ahead of Novosibirsk. It is currently 11:57 AM in Novosibirsk and 12:57 PM in Chengdu.
Novosibirsk to Chengdu train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Sliudianka 1 station.
What companies run services between Novosibirsk, Russia and Chengdu, China?
S7 Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Novosibirsk Gl to Luomashi via Sliudianka 1, Ulaanbaatar, Hohhot Station, Xi'an, Chengdu Station, and North station in around 4d 16h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tolmachevo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Tolmachevo Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- 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 Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Aktogay
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,300
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥650–900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥950–1,300
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Aktogay to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥76–140
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥76–81
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥120–140
Train from Jinghe South to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥130–190
Train from Beijing West Station to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Barnaul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥85–240
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥550–800
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥85–120
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥160–240
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥360–700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,500–2,100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥360–470
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥480–700
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Hohhot Station to Xi'an Train Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–150
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Soft sleeper
- ¥320–420
Train from Xi'an to Chengdu Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥85–120
- Hard sleeper
- ¥160–220
- Soft sleeper
- ¥260–340
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Turfan to Chengdu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–627
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–900
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥65–150
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥200–240
- Sitting coach
- ¥65–80
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥120–150
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–800
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥280–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥170–210
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–380
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Novosibirsk Bus station to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–380
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥471
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥228
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–260
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥190–260
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥412
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
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