There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Chengdu by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SMF - CTU
21h 42m¥2,620–7,531Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane SFO - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
25h 12m¥1,933–5,560Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SFO - CTU
23h 15m¥2,222–6,418Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SMF - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
23h 14m¥2,227–6,541Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SFO - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
23h 59m¥2,129–5,428Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane SFO - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
26h 12m¥2,079–6,023Fly Sacramento International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane SMF - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
26h 14m¥2,377–7,136
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Chengdu is to train and BART and fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6000 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Chengdu is to fly which takes 21h 42m and costs ¥2600 - ¥8000.
The distance between Sacramento and Chengdu is 11019 km.
It takes approximately 21h 42m to get from Sacramento to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 15h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 8:30 AM in Sacramento and 11:30 PM in Chengdu.
There are 729+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Chengdu, China?
United Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Los Angeles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Seattle, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Website
- Amtrak
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