There are 6 ways to get from London to Sanya by train or plane
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane LGW - SYX
18h 25m¥2,323–7,230Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane LTN - SYX
22h 54m¥2,276–7,237Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane LHR - SYX
17h 47m¥3,013–5,095Fly London Heathrow Airport to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane LHR - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
16h 39m¥2,990–8,414Fly London City Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane LCY - SYX
20h 29m¥3,334–11,042Fly London Stansted Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane STN - SYX
21h 27m¥2,470–7,754
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Sanya is to train and fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥7500 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from London to Sanya is to fly and train which takes 16h 39m and costs ¥2900 - ¥8500.
The distance between London and Sanya is 9789 km.
It takes approximately 18h 25m to get from London to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 8:59 PM in London and 4:59 AM in Sanya.
There are 201+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between London, England and Sanya, China?
Hainan, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from London City Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Haikou Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zurich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from London City Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from London City Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zurich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Munich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from London City Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Budapest, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Budapest, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from London City Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zurich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zurich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Munich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from London City Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zurich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–15,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zurich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Luton Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Prague, Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–220
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–180
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–170
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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