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China · Sichuan

Chengdu: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

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Chengdu is a city of 20.9 million people in China (Sichuan), 499 m (1,637 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Chengdu railway station. Our booking partner lists 716 places to stay.

Key facts

Population20.9 million
Elevation499 m (1,637 ft)
Area14,378 km²
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai (UTC+8 now)
CurrencyYuan Renminbi (CNY)
Dialling code+86
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAS/NZS 3112, Euro, NEMA 1-15
Postal codes610000
UN/LOCODECNCDU
Coordinates30.667, 104.067
Chengdu

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Daylight in Chengdu runs from about 10 h 12 min a day in late December to 14 h 11 min in late June (computed for 30.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Chengdu is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU, 53 km).

Flights to Chengdu: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Chengdu railway station, Chengdu East railway station, Dujiangyan railway station, Hongguangzhen railway station, Xipu railway station, Xipu East railway station. Trains to Chengdu

Buses to Chengdu · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 716 places to stay in Chengdu. Of the 678 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (240), and 79 are five-star. Across 64 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 9.2 out of 10. Guests have left 26,889 reviews in total.

Hotels in Chengdu: the full picture, and book

Our booking partner lists 12 hostels in Chengdu, out of 716 places to stay of every kind — 1.7% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 6 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.7 out of 10, 0.5 below the 9.2 its hotels average. Guests have left 3,692 reviews across them.

Hostels in Chengdu: the full picture, and book

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Common questions

Which airport serves Chengdu?

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Chengdu?

About 20.9 million people live in Chengdu, across 14,378 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Chengdu in?

Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.

What currency is used in Chengdu?

The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.

Are there hostels in Chengdu?

12 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Chengdu.

How many hotels are there in Chengdu?

Our booking partner lists 716 places to stay in Chengdu, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Chengdu?

Chongqing (269 km), Bazhong (287 km), Nanchong (193 km), Dazhou (330 km), Mianyang (107 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.