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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Chengdu by train, plane, or subway

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane SFO - CTU
    21h 52m
    ¥2,312–6,142

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane SFO - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    22h 16m
    ¥2,019–5,152

  3. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane SJC - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    25h 17m
    ¥2,729–10,036

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane plane SFO - MIG
    3. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    26h 14m
    ¥2,069–5,747

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane plane SFO - CKG
    3. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain train
    24h 16m
    ¥2,023–5,284

  6. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane OAK - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    24h 26m
    ¥2,270–7,095

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration20h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,107.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 52m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Chengdu, China?

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Chengdu. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), walk to Chengdu Airport T1, take the line 10 subway to Taipingyuan, then take the line 3 subway to Chunxi Road. Alternatively, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU), walk to Tianfu International Airport North, take the subway to Century City, then take the line 1 subway to Luomashi.

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