There are 6 ways to get from Lanzhou to Sanya by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane LHW - SYX
6h 17m¥845–3,845Train via Changsha
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Changshatrain Lhasa
- Take the train from Changsha station to Sanya Stationtrain Beijing West
2d¥330–850Train
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Yangxitrain
- Take the train from Yangxi to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Sanya Stationtrain
27h¥1,279–1,510Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lanzhou to Hai'an Portcar
- Take the carferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Portcarferry
- Drive from Haikou Port to Sanyacar
28h 13m¥2,208–3,179Bus, fly to Haikou Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane LHW - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
7h 34m¥2,422–6,664Train via Chengdu
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Sanya Stationtrain
34h 22m¥918–2,281
Lanzhou (LHW) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Sanya is to train via Changsha which costs ¥330 - ¥850 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Sanya is to bus and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥800 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Lanzhou to Sanya station. However, there are services departing from Dongfanghong Square and arriving at Sanya Station via Lanzhou West Station, Guangzhou South station, Yangxi and Maoming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Lanzhou and Sanya is 2199 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Sanya without a car is to train which takes 27h and costs ¥1200 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Lanzhou to Sanya, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Sanya train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Lanzhou West Station.
Lanzhou to Sanya train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Guangzhou South station.
There are 199+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Sanya, China?
You can take a subway from Dongfanghong Square to Xinfeng Street via West Railway Station North Square, Lanzhou West Station, Guangzhou South station, Yangxi, Maoming, Sanya Station, and Sanya Station in around 27h.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
Train from Guangzhou South station to Yangxi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥85–130
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥85–130
Train from Yangxi to Maoming
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30–50
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥30–50
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
Train from Maoming to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥154–157
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–330
Train from Maoming to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥154–157
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–330
Train from Lanzhou to Changsha
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Changsha station to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–230
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥340–400
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥480–700
Train from Lanzhou to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥300–420
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
Train from Chengdu East to Maoming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥550–800
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥950–1,400
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Car ferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥42
- Schedules at
- Tropical Hainan
- Adult passenger
- ¥42
- Car
- ¥415
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