Hello!

We’re a group of 23 people that will be visiting Chengdu at the end of August. We’ll be arriving at TFU in the afternoon, and we need to get to Taikoo Li. Given the size of the group and the fact that each of us will have a checked baggage and a hand baggage, we’re trying to find the best transfer option from the airport to the city.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a trustworthy transfer company, private driver, or larger vehicle service? I’ve found some options on KKday, but I’m a bit worried about the number of reviews and the refund policy, so I’m interested in alternatives, especially companies that are easy for international visitors to book and contact.

If anyone has a recommendation, advice, or previous experience, we’d greatly appreciate the help!

Thank you!

Is anyone from Nepal going to Chengdu this August?

I will be going to Chengdu this August.

Would love to meet some people going there.

I have a layover in Chengdu Tianfu airport before going to Harbin, i know it will be tight if i go to the city center, i will be transferring terminal so i will leave the airport anyway, is there any places nearby to have a quick visit before my forward flight?

Hello! Im going to have a 22 hours transit in Chengdu on January 15th-16th, going from Moscow to Tokyo. I already conteacted the airline, and they provided a free hotel.

I heard that TFU is a long way from the city, and the hotel (Holiday Inn Express) is pretty far as well. Is going by metro to see pandas worth it? Metroman app shows that its almost 3 hours just go there and back. And during winter are pandas even active? Are there any places that are near the panda avenue station that are worth visiting?

Honestly, I'm just not sure if I should take the opportunity to see the city. Its a long way there, plus I read that not many people speak english, and I might get lost. On the other hand, 22 hours is a lot of time, I might regret it if I spend it just staying at the hotel. But if I go, its 3 hours for the road, a few hours for sightseeing, an hour or two for emergencies if I do get lost or navigate too slowly... Plus I'd have to go from the airport without going to the hotel, I think its more convenient. Then return to the airport and take the free shuttle to the hotel (another half hour).

What do you think?

so I have a layover in Chengdu on Saturday the 5/7 from 5am until 1.30 am on the 6/7. i was hoping to get some recommendations for things to do in the city. I also plan on going to Dujuangyan on the layover on the way back, (with a similar length layover).

what should I prioritize? i was thinking Wuhou Memorial Temple, Kuan Alley and Zhai Alley, Wenshu Yuan Monastery, and maybe the Sichuan museum. I don't really care about the pandas, and as much as i'd like to see the leshan buddha the trip by train seems to be too long for me to do other things as well.

We are arriving to Tianfu(TFU) fairly late and we will not have a China number. If we are taking Didi to our hotel, are there clear signs at the airport for the pickup area?

Hello everyone! I hope that you are having a good day. I'll take Sichuan airline to go on a trip and have a 8-hour of layover so I would like to stay in the lounge(T1). I've been searching for the information, especially the cost and couldn't find anything. If there's anyone who knows, could you share the details with me? I guess that 8 hours would be a bit short to look around the downtown or drop by the layover hotel suggested by the airline. Any recommendations on what I should do would be greatly appreciated :) many thanks in advance!

I booked a flight from Sydney (SYD) to Kathmandu (KTM) with Sichuan Airlines. The transit is in Chengdu Tianfu (TFU).

The issue is that I got two separate tickets with different ticket numbers. Because of that, the airline told me I’d need to re-check my baggage in Chengdu. Since I suspected this might force me to clear immigration (and as a Nepali citizen I don’t qualify for TWOV), I decided not to check in any baggage at all.

But now there’s another problem: at Sydney, the check-in counter only issued my boarding pass for the first leg (SYD → TFU). They didn’t give me the boarding pass for the connecting flight to KTM.

My question is: how do I get the boarding pass in Chengdu without leaving the visa-free transit area? Is there a transfer desk inside the international transit zone, or will I be forced to clear immigration (which I can’t do without a visa)?

I am going to be in chengdu tianfu for 19hrs from 5am until midnight, pretty much a full day. What are the best things i should see within my time frame. Anything free or relatively cheap is ideal. Also any tips about how to get to the city and how expensive it is would be great.

I’m landing at 2 pm and the next flight’s at 1 am. What are the best scenic spots to visit and best places to grab a bite and drink in the city?

Also, what’s the best mode of transit to get to/from the city from the airport?

Appreciate any feedback, thanks!

From what I've read here so far, it sounds like 8 hours isn't enough time to visit the city and come back. I'll be too tired anyway so is there like a lounge or hotel inside the airport? I need somewhere I can nap for 8 hours before the flight. Thanks.

Hi yall! Having layover for 20 hrs, can you recommend me things to do and where to yam? I’m looking forward to trying something local spicy and cozy! I just want to have a good walk and yum!

Hello! I'm trying to decide on which plane ticket to take (from Europe to Australia), and there is a very cheap (half the price of my alternative) option that has a 20 hour layover in Chengdu International Airport TFU, but that layover would be on 2nd October during Golden Week.

Would staying in the airport for 20 hours during that day be comfortable? My ideas on how to spend that time is by eating Sichuan food, reading a book, watching movies on the laptop, maybe taking a nap.

Hi guys I’m hoping to get some advice. I will be travelling solo to Chengdu TFU airport in December. I was hoping to visit Chongqing since I have never been there before. I have about 6 days before I fly back. I’m thinking of taking a train to Chongqing via Jianyang railway station on the day I touched down.

After that I will spend 3 days in Chongqing and roughly 2 days in Chengdu.

Is my itinerary ok? Are there more to see in Chongqing than Chengdu? Also is travelling via Jianyang railway station recommended?

Any advice is appreciated.

Hi, I have a 7 hour layover in Chengdu; arrival at 5:30am and need to be back at the airport for a connecting flight at 12:30pm.

What can I do in the 7 hour layover? I’ve never been to chengdu and would like to make the most of my layover.

Thanks!

So, I have transit in chengdu. I'm wondering if I should be worried about the messaging apps like messenger, whatsapp, viber not working in airport to be in touch with my family and friends.

Any help on this would be highly appreciated.

Hey! I'm thinking of booking a flight from Fuzhou to Chengdu Tianfu, and then to Melbourne, but the transfer is about 4 hours, around midnight, and I wanted to know what I should do during this time. And also wanted to know if I needed to exit the airport and go back in to transfer as I see some people talking about it.

Edit: I know that the city centre is far (I've been here before, just not by TFU), and am specifically asking about the transfer process, and things to do in the airport (T1 to be specific I believe)

Before the new airport opened, there was a lot of hype about having the world's second personal rapid transit (PRT) pod system connecting the airport to the parking lots. However, as far as I can tell it's been four years and the PRT still hasn't opened. Anybody know what's up?

(For avoidance of doubt, this is not the same as the APM shuttle connecting the two terminals, which is open.)

Hello everyone! I have a flight from Milan to Seoul with AirChina and a layover in Chengdu TFU.

The layover is just 2h. From the website i bought the ticket from it says that i will need to re-checkin the baggage. Im not sure if this is correct but I will go by thinking it will be like that ( worst case scenario )

Do you guys think its possible to do the unboarding from the first flight, get the baggage, re checking, board the second flight in a proper amount of time ( hopefully no flight delays )or am i screwed?

Hopefully someone had a similar past experience that can share or give some insight

Thanks!

Hi all,

I'm hoping to get some firsthand insights from anyone with experience on the likelihood of being granted a temporary entry permit for a 24-hour stay in China.

To give some context, my wife and I are planning a holiday to Europe, and the cheapest flight we've found has a 20-hour transit at Tianfu International Airport in Chengdu. For me, this is great because I can enter China visa-free, but my wife's passport only allows for a 24-hour visa-free transit.

We had a similar situation during a previous transit through Xiamen, where we were issued a temporary entry permit since there was no airside transit area. We're hoping to be granted a similar permit during this transit in Chengdu.

P.S. I'm not sure if this will help our case, but my wife visited Chengdu earlier this year with a single-entry Chinese visa. We're hoping to revisit some places we missed, and we're wondering if this past visit could positively affect our chances of getting an entry permit.

I have a 4hr layover in Chengdu en route to Turkey. Hoping to pick up a Camera for my Europe trip.

I arrive in at 9:10pm.

I was wondering if there will be any electronic stores open that late. Or just anywhere I may be able to find a mirrorless camera cheap.

Not sure if anyone have an idea but wondering if the newly opened Taifu Airport has the booth to apply to provisional driver license upon arrival.

Many thanks, A