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How to get fromAlmaty to Sanyaby plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Sanya by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane plane ALA - SYX
    12h 21m
    ¥1,796–3,862

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Zhengzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Zhengzhou Station to Sanya Stationtrain train
    3d 13h
    ¥601–1,702

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Wuhantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Wuhan to Sanyabus bus
    3d
    ¥1,347–2,258

  4. Bus, train via Zhaoxing

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain train
    3. Take the train from Turfan to Mianyangtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mianyang to Congjiangtrain train
    5. Take the train from Congjiang to Guilin Northtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Guilin North to Sanyabus bus
    3d 9h
    ¥970–2,343

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Almaty to Hai'an Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Haikou Port to Sanyacar car
    2d 8h
    ¥4,622–6,665

  6. Fly to Haikou Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane plane ALA - HAK
    2. Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain train
    13h 23m
    ¥1,520–4,088

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,578Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,156.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 21m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Sanya, China?

Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 4 times a day.

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