Cheapest€26.74
- China Railway CR279806:261h 38m08:04Kangding stationChengdu railway station
Door to door 2h 22mCO2 7.1 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Kangding to Chengdu costs €26.74 at the cheapest and takes 2h 16m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 219 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 219 km
- Fastest
- 2h 16m
- Average
- 3h 8m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €26.74
- CO2 per passenger
- 30.9 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 22m | 1h 38m | 44m | €31.14 | 7.1 kg | 5 |
| Flight | 3h 53m | 43m | 3h 10m | €31.41 | 54.6 kg | 1 |
- 2h 22mFastest, by Train
- €31.14Cheapest, by Train
- 7.1 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 219 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Kangding to Chengdu | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €64.14 | €76.79 | €73.49 | €47.64 | €50.39 | €44.34 | €53.14 | €41.04 | €49.29 | €38.29 | €36.64 | €34.99 | €31.14 | €45.99 |
| Flight | €62.09 | €61.50 | €58.55 | €40.85 | €34.95 | €42.62 | €58.55 | €42.03 | €46.16 | €39.08 | €39.08 | €31.41 | €31.41 | €41.44 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €26.74
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Rooms within reach of Chengdu railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Kangding to Chengdu
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €25.0990 days
- €25.0960 days
- €23.9945 days
- €25.0930 days
- €33.7721 days
- €41.4414 days
- €53.147 days
- €58.553 days
- €62.091 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €23.99.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 159 percent. The most expensive point is €62.09, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €38.29Sun
- €36.64Mon
- €31.41Tue
- €31.14Wed
- €41.44Thu
- €41.04Fri
- €46.16Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €34.95Sep
- €31.41Oct
- €28.94Nov
- €30.04Dec
- €23.44Jan
- €22.34Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 219 km against 216 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Leshan, Meishan, Ya'an, Linqiong. The gap between arriving and leaving is 64 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Kangding at 06:26 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Kangding
Bus
- Kangding Bus Terminal
- 康定新城客运中心
Air
- KGT
Chengdu
Rail
- Chengdu railway station
- Chengdu East railway station
- Chengdu West Railway Station
Bus
- Chengdu Long distance bus station
- 永陵路西
Air
- TFU
- CTU
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Eastern Airlines | €31.41 | 3h 52m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 China Railway | €26.74 | 2h 16m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €22.50 | 84% |
| Taxes | €2.25 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 7% |
| Total you pay | €26.74 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Baggage storage near Chengdu railway station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Kangding to Chengdu
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Kangding to Chengdu?
The fastest journey from Kangding to Chengdu takes 2h 16m door to door, of which 1h 38m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 8m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Kangding to Chengdu?
The cheapest fare from Kangding to Chengdu is €26.74, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €39.38. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Kangding to Chengdu?
The cheapest way from Kangding to Chengdu is by Train, at €31.14 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 2h 22m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Kangding to Chengdu?
The fastest way from Kangding to Chengdu is by Train, at 2h 22m door to door. Only 1h 38m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €31.14.
When should I book Kangding to Chengdu?
Fares from Kangding to Chengdu bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €23.99. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 159 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Kangding to Chengdu?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Kangding to Chengdu, at €31.14. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Kangding to Chengdu?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Kangding to Chengdu, at €22.34 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Kangding to Chengdu?
2 operators sell services from Kangding to Chengdu across 2 modes: China Eastern Airlines, China Railway. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Kangding to Chengdu?
33 percent of the services we sell from Kangding to Chengdu are direct. The rest connect at Leshan, Meishan, Ya'an, Linqiong, with about 64 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Kangding to Chengdu produce?
Traveling from Kangding to Chengdu by Train produces about 7.1 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 54.6 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Kangding to Chengdu use?
Services from Kangding to Chengdu by Train leave from Kangding station and arrive at Chengdu railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Kangding to Chengdu?
1 of the 2 operators we sell from Kangding to Chengdu allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Kangding to Chengdu on September 10, 2026: 219 km of route against 216 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €26.74, and 2h 16m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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