ChengduTransportation Guide

All 14 Chengdu Metro lines provide access to the base. Starting in 2025, international Visa and Mastercard holders can tap their cards to enter stations (including bus stops).Direct access to attractions: Line 3, Panda Avenue Station (transfer to shuttle bus at the Panda Base); Line 4, Kuanzhai Alley Station; Lines 3/5, Gaoshengqiao Station (Wuhou Temple); Lines 1/2, Tianfu Square Station (Chengdu Museum); Line 4, Caotang North Road Station (Du Fu Thatched Cottage).Dujiangyan: Take the express train from Xipu Station—30 minutes, 10 yuan.

Base fare: 8 yuan (2 km). Didi is integrated into Alipay. Short trips within the city cost 15–25 yuan. Taxis in Chengdu are cheap but traffic is heavy during rush hour. Restaurants recommended by taxi drivers are usually reliable (Chengdu locals are very honest when it comes to food), but it’s still a good idea to double-check on Dianping.

Shuangliu Airport (CTU): Take Metro Line 10 directly to the city center (about 30 minutes); a taxi ride costs 50–80 yuan. Tianfu Airport (TFU): Take Metro Line 18 (about 50–60 minutes); a taxi ride costs 150–200 yuan. Tianfu Airport is very far from the city center—about 60 kilometers away—so choose Shuangliu whenever possible.

Chengdu has three high-speed rail stations. Chengdu East Station: The largest, serving the Chengdu–Chongqing, Chengdu–Xi’an, and Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed rail lines; take Line 2 into the city center (20 minutes). Chengdu South Station: Serving the Chengdu–Kunming and Chengdu–Guiyang lines; take Line 1 into the city center (15 minutes). Chengdu West Station: Serving the Chengdu–Ya’an line. From Xipu Station, take the express train to Dujiangyan (30 minutes, 10 yuan).