There are 7 ways to get from Bangkok to Sanya by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane BKK - SYX
8h 39m¥727–2,027Train
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Guangzhou Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou to Sanya Stationtrain
2d¥1,158–2,012Bus, train via Kunming
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khongbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Khong Transfer to Nateuy stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Guangzhoubus
- Take the bus from Guangzhou to Sanya Westbus
2d 19h¥1,209–2,157Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane BKK - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
7h 31m¥804–2,246Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane DMK - SYX
9h 15m¥875–2,281Train, bus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Hanoi Old Quarterbus
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Liuzhoutrain
- Take the train from Liuzhou to Guilin Northtrain
- Take the bus from Guilin North to Sanyabus
2d 21h¥1,522–2,288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Khaosan Next Step Journey Office to Vang Vieng Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng to Hanoibus
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Guilintrain
- Take the bus from Guilin North to Sanyabus
3d 7h¥1,787–2,543
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Sanya is to fly which costs ¥700 - ¥2100 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Sanya is to fly and train which takes 7h 31m and costs ¥800 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct train from Bangkok to Sanya station. However, there are services departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Sanya Station via Vientiane station, Kunming South and Guangzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Bangkok and Sanya is 1119 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Sanya without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs ¥1100 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Bangkok to Sanya, including transfers.
Bangkok to Sanya train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Sanya is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs ¥700 - ¥2100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1100 - ¥2100 and takes 2 days 0h.
Sanya is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 12:08 AM in Bangkok and 1:08 AM in Sanya.
Bangkok to Sanya train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Khamsavath station.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Sanya, China?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Xinfeng Street via Khamsavath station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Guangzhou, Sanya Station, and Sanya Station in around 2d.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–950
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–950
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,400
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,300
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,400
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,400
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–170
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥100–115
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–170
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥100–115
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥430–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥430–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥260–450
- First Class
- ¥370–750
Train from Kunming South to Guangzhou Train Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥570–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Liuzhou to Guilin North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Guangzhou to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥310–450
Train from Liuzhou to Guilin North
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Liuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Liuzhou to Guilin North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–318
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ¥140–170
- VIP
- ¥233
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Khong Transfer to Nateuy station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥189
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming East to Guangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥310–440
Bus from Guangzhou to Sanya West
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥220–352
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥220–310
Bus from Guilin North to Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–358
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥240–340
Bus from Guilin North to Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–358
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥240–340
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥180–290
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Vang Vieng to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–390
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Khaosan Next Step Journey Office to Vang Vieng Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥339
- Website
- Next Step Journey
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