Chengdu has two airports — Shuangliu (CTU) and Tianfu (TFU). Check the airport code on your ticket, then use the tabs below for that airport's exact routes, fares and signs.
Plan before you land
Which way into Chengdu from Shuangliu (CTU)?
Pick by your terminal (T1 or T2), arrival time, luggage and destination.
Daytime arrival, light luggage, cheapest ride into downtown
Fare
¥2–8
Runs
≈ 23:12
地铁 · Metro Line 10双流机场1航站楼站 · Terminal 1 Station双流机场2航站楼站 · Terminal 2 Station太平园 · Taipingyuan (transfer Line 3)春熙路 · Chunxi Road
Line 10 ticket machines (自动售票) at Shuangliu Airport station — buy here; the board shows the first/last trains toward 太平园. · Photo: Asuracd, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Line 10 platform at Shuangliu Airport station, trains toward 太平园. · Photo: Asuracd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bags
Items over 1.8m in combined length + width + height, or longer than 1.6m on any single side, are not allowed on board.
Sources
Fare range and operating hours: July 2026 transit source.
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请问双流机场1/2航站楼站怎么走？Which way to 双流机场1航站楼站 / 双流机场2航站楼站?
请问到太平园换乘3号线去春熙路怎么走？How do I transfer at 太平园 to get to 春熙路?
出租
Official taxi
Late arrival, heavy luggage, family, a hotel far from Line 10
Open the airport in your map app, then set your hotel as the destination. Amap and Baidu are the reliable maps inside China; Google Maps is limited on the mainland.
A third terminal and runway are due in October 2026
TFU's T3 and a third runway are scheduled to open 28 October 2026. Until then, all arrivals use T1 and T2 — this page describes today's T1/T2 setup and will be updated once T3 opens.
Plan before you land
Which way into Chengdu from Tianfu (TFU)?
Tianfu is about 51km from downtown — pick by your arrival time, luggage and destination.
The official taxi regulation does not list a separate luggage fee.
Sources
Fare estimate is from a single source (67 km).
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请带我去这个地址，麻烦打表，谢谢。Please take me to this address and use the meter.
高速费需要我自己付吗？Do I need to pay the expressway toll myself?
网约
Ride-hailing (DiDi / Amap)
Working data and a saved Chinese address; cost similar to a taxi
网约车 · Ride-hailing
Fare & cautions
No fixed airport fare — the app quotes before you confirm.
In-app payment; the quote, driver and plate appear after you land.
Sources
No official-page confirmation for the pickup bay.
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我刚到达大厅，请告诉我网约车上车点在哪里。I just arrived — where is the ride-hailing pickup point?
巴士
Airport bus
A cheaper alternative to a taxi if you don't need the metro's speed
Fare
¥15 (day) / ¥25 (night)
机场巴士 · Airport Bus春熙路 · Chunxi Road宽窄巷子 · Kuanzhai Alley成都东站 · Chengdu East Railway Station
The Tianfu Airport bus boarding area — wait at the numbered bay for your line; the taxi queue is alongside. · Photo: Nord794ub, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fare & cautions
Daytime fare is ¥15, night fare is ¥25.
The ride takes roughly 90 minutes; exact operating hours and departure frequency weren't confirmed on an official page — check the counter board on the day.
Sources
Day/night fares (¥15/¥25) and the six-line count (专线1–6) are confirmed; schedule is not officially published.
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请问去春熙路的机场巴士在哪里买票？Where do I buy a ticket for the airport bus to 春熙路?
Open the airport in your map app, then set your hotel as the destination. Amap and Baidu are the reliable maps inside China; Google Maps is limited on the mainland.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Check the airport code on your ticket. Tianfu (TFU) has handled nearly all international flights since 26 March 2023; Shuangliu (CTU) now serves mostly domestic routes. One exception: from 31 July 2026, Sichuan Airlines moves its Hong Kong and Taiwan routes back to CTU Terminal 1. Macau isn't part of this particular change (it's flown by Air Macau). Confirm your terminal with the airline; do not assume other carriers have followed.
Board Metro Line 10 at 双流机场1/2航站楼站, ride to 太平园, then change onto Line 3 for 春熙路 (Chunxi Road) — fares run about ¥2–8. An official taxi to 春熙路 (19.5 km) runs roughly ¥50–90 on the meter. Didi and an airport bus (¥15 day / ¥25 night, to 春熙路 or 天府机场) are also available.
Board Metro Line 18 (express) at 天府机场1号2号航站楼站 to 成都南站 (¥10, about 33–35 minutes), then change onto Line 1 for 天府广场 (¥11 total, roughly 60–90 minutes door-to-door). An official taxi to 天府广场 (67 km) runs about ¥150–200 plus tolls. Didi and an airport bus (¥15 day / ¥25 night) are also available.
Shuangliu (CTU) is closer — about 19.5 km to 春熙路 by taxi. Tianfu (TFU) is roughly 51 km southeast of downtown (about 67 km to 天府广场 by road), so budget more travel time and a higher taxi fare from TFU.
A single source reports about ¥50–90 from CTU to 春熙路 (19.5 km), and about ¥150–200 plus expressway tolls paid by the passenger from TFU to 天府广场 (67 km). Both are metered — watch the meter rather than expecting a fixed price.
Tianfu (TFU) — it has handled nearly all international traffic since 26 March 2023. The one exception is Sichuan Airlines' Hong Kong and Taiwan routes, which move back to Shuangliu (CTU) Terminal 1 from 31 July 2026. Macau isn't part of this particular change (it's flown by Air Macau). Confirm the terminal on your ticket.
How we verify airport routes
We prefer airport, metro, rail, and government operator pages for route, ticketing, terminal, and schedule claims.
If an exact fare, pickup bay, or last-train time is not confirmed on an operator page, we tell travelers to check it instead of publishing a number.
Last-updated dates mark when source links and page claims were reviewed.
