Atlas of China
Chengdu to Zhengzhou 成都 – 郑州
Door to door, the flight comes out ahead: about 4½ hours against about 5½ hours by high-speed train, counting about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time for a flight. Fares run about ¥630 against ¥528.
| Way | Time | Door to door | Fare | A day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-speed trainChengdu East 成都东 → Zhengzhou East 郑州东 | 5 h 8 minG322, fastest | 5½ hours | ¥528standard class | 3306:33–22:19 |
| FlightChengdu Tianfu (TFU) → Zhengzhou Xinzheng (CGO) | 1 h 55 minin the air | 4½ hours | about ¥630varies by day | 1306:25–21:50 |
By train
33 direct high-speed trains a day run from Chengdu East to Zhengzhou East, between 06:33 and 22:19. The fastest, G322, takes 5 h 8 min, and a standard-class seat is ¥528. Coming back, 30 trains a day, the fastest 5 h 5 min (G323, 05:19 to 23:47).
Chengdu: Tianfu (TFU), about 50 km south-east, is the busier airport; Shuangliu (CTU) is closer in, and Trip.com's CTU city code covers both.
By air
13 nonstop flights a day from Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng (CGO), 1 h 55 min in the air, 06:25 to 21:50, with Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Air China. 13 fly back. Door to door, with the airports at each end, count about 4½ hours; fares vary by day and are typically about ¥630.
Stops on the way
Cities between the two with direct trains from Chengdu and on to Zhengzhou, so the trip can be broken there.
At the other end
Featured places around Zhengzhou.
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Henan Museum 河南博物院
Zhengzhou's treasure house of Central Plains bronzes, jades and Neolithic finds
Around Chengdu: Chengdu Giant Panda Base, Sanxingdui Museum, Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Mount Qingcheng, Wuhou Shrine & Jinli Street.
On the map
Open either city on the illustrated map, or put both in a trip and let the planner lay out the days and the legs between them, with the same tables these numbers come from.
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Trains are every direct train on 2026-10-28 or 2026-11-11 in the 12306 timetable, with standard-class fares; one weekday, so weekend and holiday services differ, and the fastest train may not run every day. Flights are the airlines' schedules for 2026-10-28, plus routes Wikipedia lists for small airports. Drives are routed on OpenStreetMap roads (extract of 2026-10-21) where the pair was routed, else estimated from the distance. Door-to-door times add about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time to a flight. How to book is in the guide to trains and 12306; the rail times are open data on the data page.