There are 2 ways to get from Chennai to Sanya by plane or train
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Fly to Haikou Airport, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane MAA - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
13h 6m¥1,594–4,337Fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane MAA - SYX
12h 49m¥1,317–4,018
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Haikou Airport (HAK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Sanya is to fly which costs ¥1300 - ¥4100 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Sanya is to fly which takes 12h 49m and costs ¥1300 - ¥4100.
The distance between Chennai and Sanya is 3611 km.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Chennai to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 7:04 PM in Chennai and 9:34 PM in Sanya.
There are 200+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Sanya, China?
Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and seven other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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