There are 5 ways to get from Chengdu to Sanya by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or subway
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Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane CTU - SYX
4h 33m¥1,621–3,724Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East to Maomingtrain Chengdu East
- Take the train from Maoming to Sanya Stationtrain Beijing West
26h 31m¥635–1,568Train, bus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Guilin Northtrain Xi'an North
- Take the bus from Guilin North to Sanyabus
23h 6m¥703–874Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chengdu to Hai'an Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Portcarferry
- Drive from Haikou Port to Sanyacar
21h 25m¥1,643–2,372Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane TFU - SYX
5h 40m¥1,827–4,434
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Sanya is to train and bus which costs ¥700 - ¥900 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Sanya is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs ¥1600 - ¥3800.
The distance between Chengdu and Sanya is 1516 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Sanya without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 6m and costs ¥700 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Chengdu to Sanya, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Sanya is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs ¥1600 - ¥3800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥600 - ¥1600 and takes 26h 31m.
There are 166+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Sanya, China?
Air China, Sichuan Airlines, and Tibet Airlines Corporation fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Sanya No.2 Middle School via East station, Chengdu East, Maoming, Sanya Station, and Sanya Station in around 26h 31m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Train from Chengdu East to Guilin North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥460–510
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,600
Train from Chengdu East to Maoming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥550–800
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Maoming to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥154–157
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–330
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Guilin North to Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–358
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥240–340
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