There are 3 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Hainan by plane 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 to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane BKI - SYX
7h 4m¥1,052–3,459Fly to Haikou Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane BKI - HAK
6h 58m¥1,057–3,464Fly to Zhanjiang, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Zhanjiang (ZHA)plane BKI - ZHA
- Take the bus from Zhanjiang to Haikou Westbus
14h 35m¥1,339–4,832
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Hainan is to fly which costs ¥1000 - ¥3500 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Hainan is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3500.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Hainan is 1589 km.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Hainan, including transfers.
There are 143+ hotels available in Hainan.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Hainan, China?
China Southern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zhanjiang via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haikou Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zhanjiang via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haikou Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zhanjiang via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Zhanjiang to Haikou West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–151
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
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