There are 7 ways to get from Kathmandu to Sanya by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane KTM - SYX
10h 36m¥1,304–3,844Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou Station to Sanya Stationtrain
4d¥1,061–2,195Drive, bus, train via Chengdu
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Guilin Northtrain
- Take the bus from Guilin North to Sanyabus
3d 8h¥1,700–2,349Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane KTM - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
11h 58m¥1,545–4,179Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane SIF - SYX
13h 39m¥2,986–8,190Drive, bus, train #2
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Guangzhou Baiyun Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Guangzhou to Sanya Westbus
4d¥1,192–2,385Drive, bus, train #3
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Changshatrain
- Take the train from Changsha station to Sanya Stationtrain
4d 4h¥1,071–2,272
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Sanya is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥1000 - ¥2200 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Sanya is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3900.
The distance between Kathmandu and Sanya is 2701 km.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Kathmandu to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 11:22 AM in Kathmandu and 1:37 PM in Sanya.
There are 194+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Sanya, China?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and six other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Simara Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Train from Chengdu East to Guilin North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥460–510
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–650
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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