India to China · 1 border · Where else can you go from Darjiling?
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Scroll for the full route →Darjiling → Siliguri · about ~1h 5m · ~€1–3
Siliguri → Kolkata · about ~55m in the air · ~€30–100
Kolkata → Kunming · about ~2h 10m in the air · ~€70–250
Kunming → Chengdu · about ~1h 5m in the air · ~€45–160
Darjiling (India) and Chengdu (China) are 1,589 km (987 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and flight, via Siliguri, Kolkata and Kunming: ~10h 45m door to door with 3 changes, for ~€146–513 per person. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
~10h 45m door to door by bus and flight, via Siliguri, Kolkata and Kunming, including time for changes and airports.
~€146–513 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.