There are 8 ways to get from Hong Kong to Sanming by train, bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Sanmingtrain Hefei South
6h 17m¥351–480Train via Yong'an South
cheapest- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Yong'an Southtrain Guangzhou East
8h 42m¥262–694Bus
- Take the bus from Hong Kong to Xiamen Hubinbus
- Take the bus from Xiamen Gaoqi to Sanming Westbus
14h 36m¥352–397Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Sanming Shaxian Airport
- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ)plane CAN - SQJ
6h 17m¥926–3,074Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane HKG - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Sanmingtrain
7h 40m¥993–2,133Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Sanming Shaxian Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sanming Shaxian Airport (SQJ)plane HKG - SQJ
8h 47m¥670–1,919Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)plane HKG - FOC
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Fuzhou North Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Fuzhou to Sanmingtrain
8h 22m¥836–1,737Ferry, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Streetferry
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane MFM - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Sanmingtrain
9h 22m¥905–1,784
Hong Kong to Sanming by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Sanming is to bus which costs ¥350 - ¥400 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Sanming is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥350 - ¥480.
No, there is no direct bus from Hong Kong to Sanming. However, there are services departing from Hong Kong and arriving at Sanming West via Xiamen Gaoqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Hong Kong station to Sanming. However, there are services departing from West Kowloon Station and arriving at Sanming via Shenzhen North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Hong Kong and Sanming is 785 km.
The best way to get from Hong Kong to Sanming without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥350 - ¥480.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Hong Kong to Sanming, including transfers.
Hong Kong to Sanming bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Hong Kong station.
Hong Kong to Sanming train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shenzhen North station.
The best way to get from Hong Kong to Sanming is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥350 - ¥480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥350 - ¥400 and takes 14h 36m, you could also fly, which costs ¥650 - ¥2000 and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Sanming, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shenzhen North to Sanming 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥330–360 and the journey takes 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hong Kong to Sanming West via Xiamen Hubin, Wenzao, Gaoqi, and Xiamen Gaoqi in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sanming Shaxian Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sanming Shaxian Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Sanming Shaxian Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sanming Shaxian Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥450–1,400
Flights from Macau International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sanming Shaxian Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Macau International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Train from Shenzhen North to Sanming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–590
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥80–90
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
Train from Xiamen North to Sanming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Xiamen North to Sanming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Shenzhen North to Yong'an South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥220–300
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥360–550
Train from Fuzhou to Sanming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Hong Kong to Xiamen Hubin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥250
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Xiamen Gaoqi to Sanming West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
- Phone
- (852) 2367 7065
- [email protected]
- Website
- starferry.com.hk
Ferry from Star Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road to Central Pier No.7 at Man Kwong Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–4
- Schedules at
- td.gov.hk
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥149–187
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- ¥149
- Weekends/Holidays
- ¥162
- Night Sailing
- ¥187
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Booking & Getting There
Hong Kong to Sanming bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Xiamen Hubin station.
Hong Kong to Sanming train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Sanming station.
There are two+ hotels available in Sanming.