International flights moved to Tianfu (TFU) in 2023
Since 26 March 2023, all international flights operate from Chengdu Tianfu (TFU), not Shuangliu. CTU today serves mostly domestic routes across T1 and T2 — if you're flying internationally, you almost certainly land at TFU instead. Check the airport code (CTU vs TFU) on your boarding pass.
Sichuan Airlines Hong Kong/Taiwan routes return to CTU T1 from 31 July 2026
From 31 July 2026, Sichuan Airlines moves its Hong Kong and Taiwan routes back to CTU Terminal 1. Macau is not part of this particular change — Macau routes are flown by Air Macau. Confirm your terminal with your airline before heading to the airport; do not assume other airlines have followed.
Metro Line 19 also reaches Shuangliu, but for airport-to-airport travel
Since 28 November 2023, Metro Line 19 also serves Shuangliu at 双流机场2航站楼东站 (Terminal 2 only). Its main use is a fast link to Tianfu (TFU) — a 双机场直达车 (dual-airport express) covers the two airports in about 30 minutes — plus a second metro line into T2. Line 19 does not run directly to downtown 成都南站 or 天府广场 without further transfers, so for a direct ride into central Chengdu, use Line 10 instead.
Plan before you land
Which way into Chengdu from Shuangliu (CTU)?
Pick by your terminal (T1 or T2), arrival time, luggage and destination.
Metro — Line 10 to 太平园 (Taipingyuan)Daytime arrival, light luggage, cheapest ride into downtown→Official taxiLate arrival, heavy luggage, family, a hotel far from Line 10→Ride-hailing (DiDi / Amap)Working data and a saved Chinese address; cost similar to a taxi→Airport busA direct budget ride if you're not near Line 10 or Line 3→
Metro — Line 10 to 太平园 (Taipingyuan)
- First train
- ≈ 06:00
- Last train
- ≈ 23:12
- Fare
- ¥2–8
- To city center
- ¥2–8
- Rail stations
- 双流机场1/2航站楼站 · 太平园
Where & how to board
- Board Metro Line 10 at 双流机场1航站楼站 (Terminal 1) or 双流机场2航站楼站 (Terminal 2), depending on where you land.
- Ride toward 太平园 (Taipingyuan). To reach 春熙路 (Chunxi Road) and downtown, change at 太平园 onto Line 3.
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
Fare & cautions
- Fares run about ¥2–8 depending on distance — the exact fare schedule wasn't confirmed on an official page, so check the amount at the ticket machine or in your transit app.
- Line 10 runs roughly 6:00 to a last train around 23:12; confirm the exact first/last train on the platform display.
- Pay with an Alipay/WeChat transit QR code, a Chengdu transit card, or cash at the ticket machine.
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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?
Fare range and operating hours: July 2026 transit source.
Official taxi
- To city center
- ≈ ¥50 (¥50–90)
- Distance
- 19.5 km
Where & how to board
- At T1, follow 出租车 / Taxi signs to gate 2 — the rank is about 50m outside the gate. At T2, use gates 4–5.
- Use only the staffed rank — decline anyone offering a ride inside the hall or at the curb.
- Show your hotel address in Chinese and confirm the meter is running before you move.
出租车 · Taxi打表 · meteredT1 2号门外50米 · Gate 2, 50m outside (T1)T2 4-5号门 · Gates 4–5 (T2)
Fare & cautions
- Daytime meter: ¥9 flagfall for the first 2 km, then ¥1.9/km up to 10 km, then ¥2.85/km beyond 10 km. Night meter (roughly 23:00–06:00): ¥10 flagfall plus ¥2.2–3.3/km.
- A single travel-guide source puts the ride to 春熙路 (19.5 km) at about ¥50 and 30 minutes — treat this as a rough guide (¥50–90) rather than a fixed price, and watch the meter.
- Pay by meter; have Alipay / WeChat Pay ready plus a little cash as backup.
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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.
请问官方出租车排队在哪个门？Which gate is the official taxi rank at?
Meter structure is a same-city rate; fare estimate is from a single travel-guide source (19.5 km).
Ride-hailing (DiDi / Amap)
Where & how to board
- Set your destination in DiDi before you walk out — DiDi has an English app that works with a foreign card, so it’s the ride-hailing option most usable for visitors. Locals also use 高德地图 / Amap, but the domestic listing is Chinese-first; install the separate AMap Global edition for English.
- Follow 网约车 / Ride-hailing signs from the arrivals hall to the designated pickup bay — the exact bay wasn't confirmed on an official page for either terminal, so match the app's instructions once you're outside.
- Match the car plate to the app before you get in.
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.
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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?
No official-page confirmation for the pickup bay.
Airport bus
- Fare
- ¥15 (day) / ¥25 (night)
Where & how to board
- Follow 机场巴士 / Airport Bus signs to the ticket counter.
- Routes run to 春熙路 (Chunxi Road) and 天府机场 (Tianfu Airport, TFU) — check the counter board for the current lines from your terminal.
机场巴士 · Airport Bus春熙路 · Chunxi Road天府机场 · Tianfu Airport (TFU)
Fare & cautions
- Daytime fare is ¥15; night fare is ¥25.
- A separate ¥2 night public bus also runs to 春熙路 (Chunxi Road) — cheaper but slower than the airport bus.
- Exact operating hours and departure frequency weren't confirmed on an official page — check the counter board on the day.
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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?
Day/night fares (¥15/¥25) and the ¥2 night public bus are confirmed; schedule is not officially published.
Navigate to your hotel
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.
TFU is Chengdu's main international gateway
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport opened in 2021 and, since international flights moved here on 26 March 2023, handles nearly all of Chengdu's international traffic. It's about 51km southeast of downtown — plan more travel time than you would from Shuangliu (CTU).
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.
Metro — Line 18 express to 天府广场 (Tianfu Square)Fastest public transit option, daytime arrival, light-to-moderate luggage→Official taxiLate arrival, heavy luggage, family, avoiding the metro transfer→Ride-hailing (DiDi / Amap)Working data and a saved Chinese address; cost similar to a taxi→Airport busA cheaper alternative to a taxi if you don't need the metro's speed→
Metro — Line 18 express to 天府广场 (Tianfu Square)
- Fare
- ¥10 (南站) / ¥11 (天府广场)
- To city center
- ¥11
Where & how to board
- Board Metro Line 18 at 天府机场1号2号航站楼站, inside the Ground Transportation Center (GTC).
- Line 18 is an express line to 成都南站 (Chengdu South Railway Station) — from there, change onto Line 1 toward 天府广场 (Tianfu Square) for downtown.
- Note: Line 19 also passes through TFU, but it connects toward Shuangliu (CTU) and the south — it is not the express route into downtown, so don't board it by mistake.
地铁 · Metro Line 18 (Express)天府机场1号2号航站楼站 · Airport T1/T2 Station (GTC)成都南站 · Chengdu South Railway Station天府广场 · Tianfu Square
Fare & cautions
- Airport to 成都南站 costs ¥10; the full trip on to 天府广场 costs ¥11 total.
- The express ride to 成都南站 takes about 33–35 minutes; door-to-door with the Line 1 transfer to 天府广场 runs roughly 60–90 minutes depending on the wait.
- An alternative is the intercity high-speed rail from the airport to 成都东站 (Chengdu East Railway Station), about 30 minutes for around ¥30 in second class — but only about 5 trains run per day, so check the timetable before planning around it (single source — confirm at the station).
- Pay with an Alipay/WeChat transit QR code, a Chengdu transit card, or cash at the ticket machine.
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请问天府机场1号2号航站楼站在哪里？Where is 天府机场1号2号航站楼站?
请问在成都南站换乘1号线去天府广场怎么走？How do I transfer at 成都南站 to get to 天府广场?
Fares and express time: verified transit source.
Official taxi
- To city center
- ≈ ¥194 (¥150–200) + tolls
- Distance
- 67 km
Where & how to board
- Follow 出租车 / Taxi signs from arrivals — pickup for both T1 and T2 is on level 1; departures drop-off is on level 4.
- Use only the staffed rank — decline anyone offering a ride inside the hall or at the curb.
- Show your hotel address in Chinese and confirm the meter is running before you move.
出租车 · Taxi打表 · meteredT1/T2 一层上车 · Level 1 pickup四层落客 · Level 4 drop-off
Fare & cautions
- Meter rate matches the same-city structure used across Chengdu.
- A single source puts the ride to 天府广场 (67 km) at about ¥194 and roughly 1 hour 15 minutes — treat this as a rough guide (¥150–200) rather than a fixed price. Expressway tolls are extra and paid by the passenger.
- Pay by meter; have Alipay / WeChat Pay ready plus a little cash as backup.
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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?
Fare estimate is from a single source (67 km).
Ride-hailing (DiDi / Amap)
Where & how to board
- Set your destination in DiDi before you walk out — DiDi has an English app that works with a foreign card, so it’s the ride-hailing option most usable for visitors. Locals also use 高德地图 / Amap, but the domestic listing is Chinese-first; install the separate AMap Global edition for English.
- Follow 网约车 / Ride-hailing signs from the arrivals hall to the designated pickup bay — the exact bay wasn't confirmed on an official page, so match the app's instructions once you're outside.
- Match the car plate to the app before you get in.
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.
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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?
No official-page confirmation for the pickup bay.
Airport bus
- Fare
- ¥15 (day) / ¥25 (night)
Where & how to board
- Follow 机场巴士 / Airport Bus signs to the ticket counter.
- Routes run on six numbered lines (专线1–6) to destinations including 春熙路 (Chunxi Road), 宽窄巷子 (Kuanzhai Alley) and 成都东站 (Chengdu East Railway Station) — check the counter board for the current routes and stops from your terminal.
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
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.
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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?
Day/night fares (¥15/¥25) and the six-line count (专线1–6) are confirmed; schedule is not officially published.
Navigate to your hotel
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
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.
Airport and transport sources
- Chengdu Metro — Lines 10, 18, 19 official information— Chengdu Rail Transit Group· Reviewed 2026-06-23
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