There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Sanya by plane or train
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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 6m¥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
15h 49m¥1,517–4,518Train 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
26h 23m¥2,838–7,614
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 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Sanya is to fly and train which takes 13h 6m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4400.
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 2:03 PM in Chennai and 4:33 PM in Sanya.
There are 104+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Sanya, China?
Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and five other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) once daily.
- 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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hyderabad, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hyderabad, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- 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
- 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
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Vijayawada, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hyderabad, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- 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
- 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
- csair.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Delhi, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
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
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