There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Chengdu by plane, subway, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane IST - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
13h 6m¥2,624–5,531Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SAW - CTU
17h 42m¥1,617–4,923Drive 8,740.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Chengducar 8,740.7 km
4d 7h¥7,768–11,220Fly Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane IST - CTU
15h 12m¥2,117–5,021Fly Istanbul Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane IST - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
18h 5m¥1,674–5,626Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SAW - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
16h 36m¥2,124–6,533
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chengdu is to fly which costs ¥1600 - ¥5000 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 13h 6m and costs ¥2600 - ¥6000.
The distance between Istanbul and Chengdu is 6839 km. The road distance is 8740.7 km.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Istanbul to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 8:38 PM in Istanbul and 1:38 AM in Chengdu.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Chengdu is 8741 km. It takes approximately 4 days 7h to drive from Istanbul to Chengdu.
There are 690+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chengdu, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–10,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Almaty, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Train operators
- 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 Mianyang to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
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