Chengdu · CTU
40 minutes to city center. 4–18 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
62
THINGS TO DO
97
VALUE
87
STRESS
5
Hold a giant panda cub in the city that invented mapo tofu.
Chengdu (CTU) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 40 minutes gets you to the center. 4–18 hours of layover time.
Getting around
Plan your 6h
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
CTU Airport Left Luggage
Terminal 1 & 2 arrivals
$4/day
2 min walk
Chengdu Railway Station Lockers
North Railway Station
$2/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Metro Line 10
city center
Connects to Lines 1, 2, 4 at Taipingyuan
50 min
$1.00
Taxi/Didi
Tianfu Square
Use Didi app, cash or Alipay
45 min
$18.00
Airport Express Bus
city center
Multiple city center routes
40 min
$2.50
Chengdu Tourism Card
Panda Base, Wuhou Shrine, Du Fu Cottage
Available at tourist centers, saves ~40%
$25
per day
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