There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Chengdu by train, plane, or subway
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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¥2,313–7,142Caltrain 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¥2,024–5,884Caltrain 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 16m¥2,220–5,652Fly 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 51m¥2,722–8,026Caltrain 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¥2,170–6,247Fly 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 20m¥3,029–10,036Caltrain 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¥3,230–8,312
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Chengdu is to Caltrain and fly and train which costs ¥2000 - ¥6000 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Chengdu is to Caltrain and fly which takes 21h 37m and costs ¥2300 - ¥7500.
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 10:12 AM in San Jose and 1:12 AM in Chengdu.
There are 726+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Chengdu, China?
Delta, China Eastern Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.
Airlines
- 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
- ¥2,200–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–20,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–20,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Train operators
- 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
- 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 Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Nanchong North to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
Train from Nanchong North to Chengdu East
- Adult - second class
- ¥70–110
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