There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Sanya by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chennai International Airport 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 36m¥1,594–4,337Fly Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane MAA - SYX
11h 49m¥1,517–4,618Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane TIR - SYX
17h 58m¥2,338–7,115Bus to Pondicherry, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane PNY - SYX
22h 29m¥2,275–7,178
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 and train which costs ¥1500 - ¥4400 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Sanya is to fly which takes 11h 49m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4700.
The distance between Chennai and Sanya is 3611 km.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Chennai to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 8:02 PM in Chennai and 10:32 PM in Sanya.
There are 104+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Sanya, China?
Air India Express, SCAT, and six other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hyderabad, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hyderabad, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Bengaluru, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hyderabad, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hyderabad, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Bengaluru, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- 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
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,900
- 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
- ¥1,800–4,700
Train operators
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11–85
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥11–13
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–55
- First Class (1A)
- ¥65–85
Bus operators
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–150
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
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