There are 5 ways to get from Astana to Sanya by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane NQZ - SYX
14h 8m¥2,317–3,618Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou Station to Sanya Stationtrain
4d 15h¥918–1,776Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Wuhantrain
- Take the bus from Wuhan to Sanyabus
3d 8h¥1,692–2,324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou Station to Sanya Stationtrain
3d 21h¥946–1,768Fly to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane NQZ - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
14h 50m¥2,394–3,837
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Sanya is to train and bus which costs ¥900 - ¥1800 and takes 4 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Sanya is to fly which takes 14h 8m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3700.
The distance between Astana and Sanya is 4980 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Sanya without a car is to bus and train via Lanzhou which takes 3 days 8h and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Astana to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 8:36 AM in Astana and 11:36 AM in Sanya.
There are 192+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Sanya, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Haikou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Haikou Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Haikou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,600
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Zhengzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Zhengzhou Station to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥480–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–950
Train from Ürümqi to Zhengzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Zhengzhou Station to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥480–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–950
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Wuhan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,050–1,200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,300
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–70
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥50–70
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥45–70
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30–45
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥90–130
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥30–45
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥464
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥464
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥406
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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