There are 6 ways to get from Manila to Sanming by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Sanming Shaxian Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ)plane MNL - SQJ
9h 31m¥755–3,299Fly to Fuzhou Changle International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)plane MNL - FOC
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Fuzhou North Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Fuzhou to Sanmingtrain
11h 46m¥671–2,017Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane MNL - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Sanmingtrain
8h 29m¥928–1,913Fly to Wuyishan, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Wuyishan (WUS)plane MNL - WUS
- Take the train from Nanpingshi to Sanmingtrain
9h 47m¥1,440–4,271Fly to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH)plane MNL - KNH
- Take the ferry from Kinmen Shuitou Pier to Wu Tong Pierferry
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Sanmingtrain
11h 28m¥1,716–6,856Fly to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane MNL - JJN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Xiamen North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Sanmingtrain
9h 41m¥1,335–1,901
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Sanming is to fly and bus and train which costs ¥650 - ¥2100 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Sanming is to fly and train which takes 8h 29m and costs ¥900 - ¥2000.
The distance between Manila and Sanming is 1409 km.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Manila to Sanming, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Sanming.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Sanming, China?
China Southern Airlines flies from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sanming Shaxian Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–1,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,800
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,400
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Wuyishan via Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,800
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,600
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Wuyishan via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Wuyishan via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Wuyishan via Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Wuyishan via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Wuyishan via Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport via Kaohsiung
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,800
Train from Xiamen North to Sanming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–490
Train from Nanpingshi to Sanming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–110
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- Business Class Seat
- ¥230–330
Train from Jinjiang to Xiamen North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥35–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–60
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–55
Train from Fuzhou to Sanming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
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