There are 5 ways to get from Lijiang to Sanya by 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.
Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane LJG - SYX
7h 36m¥1,035–4,635Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kunming to Haikoubus
- Take the train from Haikou East Station to Sanya Stationtrain
32h 38m¥528–982Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Guangzhou Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou to Sanya Stationtrain
31h 5m¥864–1,154Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lijiang to Hai'an Portcar
- Take the carferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Portcarferry
- Drive from Haikou Port to Sanyacar
21h 23m¥1,642–2,360Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane DIG - SYX
7h 48m¥1,911–5,641
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Sanya is to bus and train which costs ¥500 - ¥1000 and takes 32h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Sanya is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4700.
No, there is no direct train from Lijiang to Sanya station. However, there are services departing from Lijiang and arriving at Sanya Station via Kunming Station, Kunming South and Guangzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
The distance between Lijiang and Sanya is 1377 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Sanya without a car is to train which takes 31h 5m and costs ¥850 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Lijiang to Sanya, including transfers.
Lijiang to Sanya train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Lijiang station.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Sanya is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥850 - ¥1200 and takes 31h 5m.
Lijiang to Sanya train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
There are 199+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Sanya, China?
Xiamen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Xinfeng Street via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, Guangzhou, Sanya Station, and Sanya Station in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,600
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zunyi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,500
Train from Kunming South to Guangzhou Train Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥570–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Guangzhou to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥310–450
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
Bus from Kunming to Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–400
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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