There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Chengdu by train, plane, or subway
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Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane EWR - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
23h 21m¥3,300–9,962Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane JFK - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
25h 21m¥2,345–11,119Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane PHL - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
24h 45m¥5,031–16,045Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane JFK - CTU
24h 57m¥3,038–11,609Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane PHL - CTU
26h 51m¥5,024–17,035Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane PHL - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
28h 9m¥4,781–15,140Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane JFK - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
26h 17m¥2,649–10,351Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane EWR - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
27h 27m¥4,104–10,694
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Chengdu is to train and fly which costs ¥2600 - ¥11000 and takes 26h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Chengdu is to train and fly and subway which takes 23h 21m and costs ¥3300 - ¥10000.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chengdu is 12320 km.
It takes approximately 23h 21m to get from Philadelphia to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 13h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 6:33 AM in Philadelphia and 7:33 PM in Chengdu.
There are 690+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Chengdu, China?
Air Canada, Air China, and seven other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–20,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–20,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–15,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–23,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–25,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–23,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–23,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–25,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via London Heathrow, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–21,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–11,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–25,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via London Heathrow, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥280–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥280–450
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–4,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ¥130–3,100
- First Class
- ¥850–4,000
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–4,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ¥130–3,100
- First Class
- ¥850–4,000
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–4,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ¥130–3,100
- First Class
- ¥850–4,000
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 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 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 Chongqing North to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
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