Beijing to Chengdu: train or flight, time and tickets
How to travel from Beijing to Chengdu on a first trip to China: usually by air, how long it takes, where trains leave from and how to book.
Short answer: Usually by air, around 3 hours flying, 7.5 hours or more by train.
Beijing to Chengdu by air
Flying is the usual way between Beijing and Chengdu (around 3 hours flying, 7.5 hours or more by train). Allow time to reach the airport and for security; book through the airline or a booking site with your passport details. Airports: Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing Daxing International Airport; Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. See high-speed train vs flying.
Planning Beijing and Chengdu
- Beijing city guide and Chengdu city guide: about 4 days in Beijing and 3 in Chengdu make a good first visit.
- Ready-made route: China in 10 days: Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu and Shanghai
- Getting around inside each city, by metro and Didi: Getting around.
Other direction: Chengdu to Beijing. All connections: between cities.