There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Sanya by plane or train
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Fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane ATH - SYX
18h 51m¥2,182–6,582Fly to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane ATH - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
20h 23m¥2,259–7,201
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sanya is to fly which costs ¥2100 - ¥7000 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sanya is to fly which takes 18h 51m and costs ¥2100 - ¥7000.
The distance between Athens and Sanya is 8442 km.
It takes approximately 18h 51m to get from Athens to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 6h ahead of Athens. It is currently 2:47 AM in Athens and 8:47 AM in Sanya.
There are 201+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sanya, China?
Air China, Juneyao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) once daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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