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
17h 4m¥2,479–6,826Fly 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
18h 36m¥2,656–6,945
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sanya is to fly which costs ¥2400 - ¥7000 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sanya is to fly which takes 17h 4m and costs ¥2400 - ¥7000.
The distance between Athens and Sanya is 8442 km.
It takes approximately 17h 4m to get from Athens to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 5h ahead of Athens. It is currently 10:12 AM in Athens and 3:12 PM in Sanya.
There are 193+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sanya, China?
Air China, Juneyao Airlines, and two 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 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Haikou Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,500
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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