There are 6 ways to get from Lhasa to Sanya by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane LXA - SYX
7h¥1,751–7,175Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Guangzhoutrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou to Sanya Stationtrain
3d 1h¥484–1,306Train via Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Sanya Stationtrain
2d 1h¥1,496–2,226Bus, train via Guilin
- 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
2d 9h¥1,143–1,480Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lhasa to Hai'an Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Portcarferry
- Drive from Haikou Port to Sanyacar
43h 22m¥3,065–4,416Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Sanya Stationtrain
2d 12h¥1,075–2,174
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Sanya is to train which costs ¥480 - ¥1400 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Sanya is to taxi and fly which takes 7h and costs ¥1700 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Lhasa to Sanya station. However, there are services departing from Lhasa and arriving at Sanya Station via Xining, Lanzhou West Station, Guangzhou South station and Maoming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Lhasa and Sanya is 2323 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Sanya without a car is to train via Lanzhou which takes 2 days 1h and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Lhasa to Sanya, including transfers.
Lhasa to Sanya train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lhasa station.
Lhasa to Sanya train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Xining station.
There are 193+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Sanya, China?
You can take a train from Lhasa to Xinfeng Street via Xining, Xining, Lanzhou West Station, Guangzhou South station, Maoming, Sanya Station, and Sanya Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Train from Lhasa to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥170–460
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–460
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
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 Lhasa to Guangzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥380–550
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥850–1,100
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,200–1,700
Train from Guangzhou to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥310–450
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Guangzhou South station to Maoming
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥120–170
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥180–260
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
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,050–1,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,050–1,200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,700–2,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,600–3,700
Train from Chengdu East to Guilin North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥460–510
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,600
Train from Guangzhou South station to Maoming
- Adult - second class
- ¥110–160
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Guilin North to Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–358
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥240–340
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
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