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Chengdu
A well-known transportation hub and tourist city, is famous for its extensive transportation system. Being the communication junction of southwest China and the gateway to Tibet, Chengdu is accessible from and to almost all the major countries in the world, which conveniently connected to over 100 domestic and international airports. When you plan a Chengdu tour, surely many ways of transportation will help you reach this ideal destination.
Chengdu Sichuan Map
Railway Stations and Airport in Chengdu
Located about 18km from Chengdu city center, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is the current only one airport serving tourists entering and leaving Chengdu. It has more than 210 domestic airlines from/to major cities in China, like Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Lhasa, Guilin, Kunming, Lijiang, Zhangjiajie and main destinations in Sichuan like Jiuzhaigou, Daocheng, and Aba Hongyuan. Meanwhile, there are over 120 international & regional airlines connecting Chengdu with Hong Kong, Macau, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Frankfurt, Paris, Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Moscow, etc.
By Train
Chengdu can be reached by normal train as well as high speed trains. And taking high speed train is the fastest and most convenient way to visit Chengdu in a short distance travel. The high-speed train trip from Chongqing to Chengdu takes about 1.5-2 hours, Xi'an to Chengdu about 4 hours, Chengdu to Guiyang about 4 hours, Beijing to Chengdu nearly 8 hours, etc. There are also intercity bullet trains from Chengdu to Dujiangyan (about 20 mins), Leshan (1h), Emeishan (1.5 hrs), Ya’ an (within 1.5 hrs) Yibin (1.5 hrs). From Chengdu, you can also take overnight trains to get to Lhasa, Zhangjiajie. Please figure out which station you are going to use after booking your ticket, because Chengdu has several stations in use.
By Bus
Long-distance coach is also popular used to get to surrounding destinations of Chengdu, such as Leshan, Emeishan, Jiuzhaigou, Mt. Siguniang and places in western Sichuan.
