In short
Tianfu Airport has eight airport express lines, and they all board in the same place: ground level outside door G01 on the Terminal 1 link to the GTC, or door G03 on the Terminal 2 link. Most are priced by time of day — ¥15 for departures between 06:00 and 23:30, ¥25 between 23:30 and 06:00. Line 1 is the only one running around the clock, taking about 80 minutes via Chengdu East railway station to Chunxi Road, below the panda on the IFS building. Line 2 serves Kuanzhai Alley, Line 3 runs via Balizhuang metro station to the West Gate of the Panda Base, Line 4 goes to the West Square of Chengdu East, Night Line 2 to the Jinsha bus hub, Night Line 3 to the zoo terminus, Night Line 5 to and from Shuangliu Airport, and Night Line 6 to and from the Global Centre. The coach ticket office is on L2 of the GTC with the waiting hall on L1, which is where to wait if you arrive early or miss a departure. Note that the airport’s own website still implies six lines; after the September 2025 reorganisation there are eight, and this page lists eight.
- Number of lines
- 8 lines
- Fare
- ¥15 / ¥25 by time of day
- Boarding point
- Ground level, door G01 (T1) / G03 (T2)
- 24-hour line
- Line 1 to Chunxi Road
- Coach hall
- Tickets on L2, waiting hall on L1
Questions travellers ask
How much are the airport buses?
Most lines are priced by time of day: ¥15 for departures between 06:00 and 23:30, ¥25 between 23:30 and 06:00. Night Lines 5 and 6 are a flat ¥25, and Line 2 is ¥15.
Where do the airport buses leave from?
Ground level outside door G01 on the Terminal 1 link to the GTC, or door G03 on the Terminal 2 link. All eight lines use these two doors.
Is there a bus to Chunxi Road?
Yes — Line 1 runs around the clock via Chengdu East railway station to Chunxi Road, below the panda on the IFS building. About 80 minutes, ¥15 or ¥25 depending on the hour.
Are there buses at night?
Yes. Line 1 runs 24 hours; Night Line 2 until 07:30, Night Line 3 until 04:35, Line 4 until 02:30, Night Line 5 to Shuangliu Airport from 00:00 to 05:00, and Night Line 6 until 03:40.
Which line goes to Chengdu East railway station?
Line 4 runs direct to the airport bus point on the West Square of Chengdu East, departing 08:15 to 02:30, about 60 minutes for ¥15 or ¥25; Line 1 also calls at Chengdu East. For speed take the train instead, which does it in 27 minutes.
How do I get to the Panda Base?
Line 3 runs via Balizhuang metro station to the West Gate of the Panda Base, departing the airport 05:35 to 19:05 for ¥15 or ¥25; return buses from the West Gate run 08:30 to 19:00.
How do I get from Tianfu Airport to Shuangliu Airport?
By day take Metro Line 19, about 40 minutes and ¥12 for the full length without leaving the GTC; between 00:00 and 05:00 take Night Line 5 for ¥25 and about 60 minutes. The airports are roughly 60 km apart.
How long do the buses take?
Line 1 about 80 minutes, Night Line 2 about 90, Night Line 3 about 80, Line 4 about 60, Night Line 5 about 60 and Night Line 6 about 80. No revised journey times have been published for Lines 2 and 3.
Can I pay by phone?
The counter takes cash and usually accepts QR payment through WeChat Pay and Alipay; keeping the Chinese name of your destination on your phone saves a lot of explaining. International credit cards are generally not accepted directly.
Bus or metro?
Metro Line 18 is 33 minutes and ¥10, the fastest and cheapest option, but you change at Chengdu South. Buses cost ¥15–25 and take 60–90 minutes, yet they drop you right at Chunxi Road, Kuanzhai Alley, the Panda Base or Chengdu East, places the metro does not serve door to door, and Line 1 runs all night.
How many airport express lines are there?
Eight, since the September 2025 reorganisation. The airport’s own website still implies six, while a 2026 report from Sichuan Release confirms eight, which is what this page lists.