There are 7 ways to get from Dali to Sanya by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly from Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane DLU - SYX
6h 8m¥880–4,030Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming to Haikoubus
- Take the bus from Maritime Bureau to Haikou Meilan Airportbus 41
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
27h 2m¥495–957Train
- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Guangzhou Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou to Sanya Stationtrain
28h 24m¥790–1,120Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dali to Hai'an Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Portcarferry
- Drive from Haikou Port to Sanyacar
19h 41m¥1,528–2,196Taxi to Baoshan, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane BSD - SYX
8h 55m¥935–3,493Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane KMG - SYX
6h 21m¥1,700–1,912Taxi to Luxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane LUM - SYX
8h 18m¥1,877–4,679
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Sanya is to train and bus which costs ¥490 - ¥1000 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Sanya is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs ¥850 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Sanya station. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Sanya Station via Kunming South and Guangzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 24m.
The distance between Dali and Sanya is 1286 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Sanya without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 2m and costs ¥490 - ¥1000.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Dali to Sanya, including transfers.
Dali to Sanya train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
The best way to get from Dali to Sanya is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs ¥850 - ¥4100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥750 - ¥1200 and takes 28h 24m.
Dali to Sanya train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
There are 193+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Sanya, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Xinfeng Street via Kunming South, Guangzhou, Sanya Station, and Sanya Station in around 28h 24m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zhuhai Jinwan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Baoshan to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
Flights from Baoshan to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Luxi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Luxi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Baoshan to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Luxi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Luxi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Baoshan to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Baoshan to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Baoshan to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Baoshan to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
Flights from Luxi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Luxi to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Baoshan to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Dali to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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 Guangzhou to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥310–450
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming to Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–400
Bus from Maritime Bureau to Haikou Meilan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6
- Schedules at
- mlairport.com
Car ferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥42
- Schedules at
- https://www.tropicalhainan.com/a-complete-guide-to-haikou-ferry-routes-ticket-prices-and-charges/
- Adult passenger
- ¥42
- Car
- ¥415
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- ¥320–700
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
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