There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Chengdu by train, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SFO - CTU
21h 37m¥2,113–6,142Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- 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
23h 33m¥1,824–5,284Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- 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
22h 21m¥2,020–5,052Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SJC - CTU
21h 30m¥2,522–7,526Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane SFO - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
24h 34m¥1,970–5,747Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SJC - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
23h 45m¥2,529–8,036Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nanchong Gaoping Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO)plane SFO - NAO
- Take the train from Nanchong North to Chengdu Easttrain
27h 57m¥2,830–7,312
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Chengdu is to Caltrain and fly and train which costs ¥1800 - ¥5500 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Chengdu is to fly which takes 21h 30m and costs ¥2500 - ¥8000.
The distance between San Jose and Chengdu is 11107 km.
It takes approximately 21h 37m to get from San Jose to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 15h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 7:14 PM in San Jose and 10:14 AM in Chengdu.
There are 733+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Chengdu, China?
Delta, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
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 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
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 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
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–65
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ¥50–65
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–65
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ¥50–65
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–65
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ¥50–65
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–65
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ¥50–65
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–65
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ¥50–65
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