Why go
- Capital of Sichuan, China.
- Served by Chengdu Huaizhou Airport (HZU).
History
Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the country's fourth most populous city and the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from provincial-level municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.
Where to stay
China, of Chunxi Rd, CN Chengdu Jinjiang Chicony Plaza, No.8 South Section 邮政编码: 610021 · hyatt.com
19 Dongyu St, Luomashi, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610020 · marriott.com
269 Shuncheng Ave, Luomashi, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610017 · ritzcarltonchengdu.cn
88 Tidu St, Luomashi, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610016
Indoor
M34G+396 27號, Chunxi Rd, Luomashi, 西段, Chunxi Road Residential District, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610011 · gardenninn.com.cn
81 Bitieshi St, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610021 · upperhouse.com
99 踏水桥西街, Chenghua District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610056 · hilton.com.cn
63 Xi'an S Rd, Qing Yang Qu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610032 · gardenninn.com.cn
5 Xiyu St, Luomashi, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610020 · canopybyhilton.com.cn
72 Daqiang W St, Luomashi, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610016 · ihg.com
231 Zhiquanduan, East Avenue, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610061 · ihg.com
China, Sichuan, Chengdu, Jinjiang District, Luomashi, 总府街31号 邮政编码: 610016 · ihg.com
3rd North Shuawa Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610020 · all.accor.com
No. 11 Ma Jia Hua Yuan Lu, Jinniu Qu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610031 · hilton.com
10 Renmin North Rd Section 1, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610084 · tibet-hotel.com
Zhong Road, No. 15, Section, 1 Renmin W Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610015 · marriott.com
China, Sichuan, Chengdu, Qingyang District, Kuanxiangzi, 38号-39号 邮政编码: 610032 · dytchengdu.com
China, Sichuan, Chengdu, Qingyang District, 文殊坊B6-6号 邮政编码: 610084
No. 180 Qingtai Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610072
Tower 4 IFS No.1 Section 3, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610021
8 Shuncheng Ave, Luomashi, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, China, 610000
168 Xiyulong St, Luomashi, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610015
122 Renmin South Rd Section 1, Luomashi, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610020
Jinjiang District, Chengdu, China, 610023
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Wikipedia: zh:努力餐 · 1 蜀都大道金河路
Teahouse, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 Features: vegan options · 西里, 成都, 610000 · fieldsrestaurants.com
Chinese, Fast Food · 自选餐厅，称重计量。
Western, Asian, Brunch, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:30-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · 777 天府二街, 成都, 610000 · fieldsrestaurants.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 07:00-01:00 Features: takeaway · 400号1栋一层 业兴北路
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway · heytea.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 3 东糠市街, 成都市, 610021
Taiwanese, Restaurant · Taiwanese restaurant · 8 纱帽中街
Chicken Steak, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Beef Bowl, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Japanese, Hot Pot, Restaurant · Japanese/Hot Pot restaurant
Jiaozi, Restaurant · Jiaozi restaurant
Pasta, Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:30 · 88 天府三街
Cafe · Opening hours: 10:00-01:00 · 141 科华北路 · site.douban.com
Regional, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options
Hotpot, Restaurant · Hotpot restaurant
German, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
火锅, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options
Asian, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Noodle, Restaurant · Features: halal
Barbecue, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Tea, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 12 少城路, 成都市
西北, Restaurant · Features: halal
Italian, Fast Food · Italian fast food
西餐, Restaurant · 西餐 restaurant
American, Cafe · American cafe
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Russian, Restaurant · Russian restaurant · 131 广和二街
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant
Indian, Fast Food · Indian fast food
川菜, Restaurant · 川菜 restaurant
东北菜, 饺子, Restaurant · 东北菜/饺子 restaurant
Breakfast, Restaurant · Breakfast restaurant
包子, 砂锅, 粥, 肠粉, Restaurant · 包子/砂锅 restaurant
粤菜, Restaurant · 粤菜 restaurant
Ice Cream · ice cream
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Dessert, Cafe · Dessert cafe · 天府国际动漫城3楼
港式, Restaurant · 港式 restaurant
European, Restaurant · European restaurant
Juice, Fast Food · Juice fast food
355 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 16 km to the centre
Chengdu (Shuangliu), 51, CN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 39 airlines (Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines…) · direct flights to 108 destinations incl. Hangzhou, Kunming, Jinan, Xi'an, Jiuzhaigou… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 39 airlines, 108 direct destinations
- Air China CA (A319, A320, A321, 330, 737-800, A330-300…) · 68 routes: Aksu, Bangda, Beijing, Changcha, Changchun, Changzhi, Changzhou, Daocheng, Frankfurt, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Hohhot*, Hong Kong, INC, Jinan, Jingdezhen*, Jiuzhaigou, Karachi, Kashi, Kathmandu, Korla, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lijiang, Macau, Mumbai, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ninbo, Nyingchi, Panzhihua, Qingdao … +28 more
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, A319, 737-800, 330, 737) · 58 routes: Aksu*, Bangda*, Beijing, Changcha*, Changchun*, Changzhi*, Changzhou*, Daocheng*, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin*, Guiyang*, Haikou*, Hangzhou*, Harbin*, Hefei, Hohhot, INC*, Jinan*, Jiuzhaigou*, Kashi*, Korla*, Kunming, Lanzhou*, Lhasa, Lijiang*, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ninbo*, Nyingchi*, Panzhihua*, Qingdao*, Quanzhou, Sanya*, Shanghai, Shanghai*, Shantou*, Shenyang*, Shenzhen … +18 more
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A319, A321, 330) · 54 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Chongqing, Daocheng, Dongsheng, Ganzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Handan, Hangzhou, Hefei, Hohhot, Hong Kong, INC, Jinan, Jinghonggasa, Jiuzhaigou, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lijiang, Luxi, Melbourne, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Nyingchi, Panzhihua, Phuket, Qianjiang, Qingdao, Sanya, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taipei, Taiyuan … +14 more
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A319, 737, 737-800, A321, 737-300…) · 26 routes: Bangkok, Beijing*, Changzhou, Dali, Daocheng, Hangzhou, Hefei, Huangshan*, Jinan, Jiuzhaigou, Kangding, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shangri-La, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi'an, Xining
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 23 routes: Beihai, Changcha, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Jian, Jinan, Jinghonggasa, Jining, Jiuzhaigou, Kunming, Lianyungang, Lijiang, Liuzhou, Nanjing, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, Zunyi
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, 737-800, A321, 737, A319, 330…) · 22 routes: Amsterdam*, Baotou, Beijing, Changcha, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou*, Jinan, Kunming, Nanyang, Shantou, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen*, Yantai, Zhengzhou
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800, A330-200, A330-300, 737) · 8 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Beijing, Haikou, Hong Kong, Jiuzhaigou, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Xi'an
- Virgin Express TV (A319) · 8 routes: Guiyang, Hangzhou, Lhasa, Nyingchi, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Xining
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (32S, 737, A320, 74M) · 7 routes: Amsterdam, Guilin*, Hangzhou*, Jinan*, Kunming*, Xi'an*, Zhengzhou*
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737) · 5 routes: Changcha, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (737, A321) · 4 routes: Jiuzhaigou, Kunming, Tengchong, Tianjin
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 4 routes: Guilin, Jinan, Jingdezhen, Qingdao
- All Nippon Airways NH (A319, A320, 767-300) · 3 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*, Tokyo
- Japan Air System JD (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Guangzhou, Lijiang, Sanya
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737, 737-800, 757) · 3 routes: Huangshan, Shanghai, Shanghai
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A319, A321) · 2 routes: Hefei*, Seoul
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shijiazhuang
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320, A321) · 2 routes: Chizhou, Shanghai
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Danang, Hanoi
- Air Macau NX (A320, A321) · 1 route: Macau
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- British Airways BA (777, 787-8) · 1 route: London
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Caucasus Airlines NS (737-700) · 1 route: Shijiazhuang
- China Airlines CI (747-400) · 1 route: Taipei
- China United KN (737) · 1 route: Beijing
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- EVA Air BR (A330-200) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A330-200) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- KSY KY (737-700) · 1 route: Kunming
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (330) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 1 route: Tianjin
- Primaris Airlines FE (M83) · 1 route: Kaohsiung
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200) · 1 route: Doha
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Thai Airways International TG (A330-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Guanghan Airport (GHN) 41 km to the centre
Deyang (Guanghan), 51, CN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Chengdu Huaizhou Airport (HZU) 45 km to the centre
Chengdu (Jintang), 51, CN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Hump Tongyong Aviation 48 km to the centre
Dujiangyan City Chengdu, 51, CN
Getting there by ferry
花间渡
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
锦江夜游
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Chengdu Huaizhou Airport (HZU); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CTU has direct flights to 108 destinations on 39 airlines (incl. Hangzhou, Kunming, Jinan, Xi'an, Jiuzhaigou…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: 花间渡, 11 km); routes include 锦江夜游.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Chengdu. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Gulfstream, Global, BBJ · China's largest business-jet operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.