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Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

成都天府国际机场
📍 Chengdu ✈️ TFU / ZUTF 🌍 International 🗓️ 2021

🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeTFU
ICAO codeZUTF
Terminals2 terminals (T1, T2)
Opened2021

📍 Airport address

Lujia Town, Jianyang City, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 四川省成都市简阳市芦葭镇天府国际机场

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

The airport is ~51 km southeast of central Chengdu. Metro Line 18 links both terminals to the city (Chengdu South Railway Station) in ~45–60 min for about ¥12. A taxi takes ~60–75 min and costs ~¥130–160. Airport buses and a high-speed rail station also serve the airport.

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Metro
  • Metro Line 18 Tianfu Airport North (T1/T2) / Tianfu Airport South (天府机场北 / 天府机场南)
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Traveller notes

T1 handles most international flights, T2 mainly domestic. Prayer facilities, restaurants and modern amenities available. Chengdu's newer and larger hub, serving Middle East routes.

🔄 Getting from the airport to the train stations

Chengdu East Railway Station: The fastest option is the high-speed train direct from the airport in about 30 minutes for about 30 yuan, or Metro Line 18 to the south station then Line 7, totalling about 63 minutes for 11 yuan.
Chengdu South Railway Station: Metro Line 18 direct in about 46 minutes for 9 yuan.
Chengdu Railway Station (North Station): Metro Line 18 then transfer to Line 1; about 70 minutes for 10 yuan.
Chengdu West Railway Station: Metro Line 18 with a transfer; about 75 minutes for 10 yuan, or a taxi.

🚆 Times and costs are approximate and may change. · All train stations in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; the metro and airport buses are paid.
🚌 Bus routesMetro Line 18 (地铁18号线, Airport Express) ¥10 to South Railway Station; airport buses Lines 1–5 (Chunxi Rd/Jinsha Hub/Zoo/East Railway/Shuangliu) ¥15 day / ¥25 night
🚕 Taxi costTaxi about ¥190–200 to the city centre (Tianfu Square) plus expressway toll (~¥19.5), roughly 75 min (airport ~67 km out).

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia, TravelChinaGuide, airport transport guides

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