Metro Line 18 express to Chengdu South in about 34 minutes (about ¥10), then Line 1 to Tianfu Square.
Chengdu, the practical part 成都
What’s different here, and the few things that quietly cost people a morning.
Getting in
Metro Line 10 from both terminals to the Wuhou Temple area in about 30 minutes.
Metro Line 2 straight to Chunxi Road and Tianfu Square; central fares ¥2–5.
Getting around
Tap an eligible contactless UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard or Amex card on the metro and Chengdu Bus Group services. The metro also accepts Diners and Discover. Enable small no-PIN payments before riding; Alipay ride codes are another option.
Easy to get wrong
Chengdu has two airports about 67 km apart; separate tickets with a short connection fail.
Check the airport code (TFU or CTU) on each ticket; with separate tickets keep at least six hours or use the same airport.
An afternoon Wuhou–Jinli block does not automatically include Jinli’s later lighting.
Keep the full visits; if lighting is the point, plan dinner/waiting as additional time instead of compressing the museum.
Past travel notices
One outing, with room to enjoy it
A history stop followed by Jinli
195–330 minutes for the full block
Keep the full afternoon and early evening for this outing.
Wuhou Shrine →
2–3 hours
Jinli Ancient Street →
1–2 hours