There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Sanya by plane, train, or car
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Fly Riyadh to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane RUH - SYX
16h 28m¥2,127–7,040Fly Riyadh to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane RUH - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
16h 20m¥2,504–5,659Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane DOH - SYX
19h 1m¥2,133–6,330
Riyadh (RUH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Sanya is to fly and train which costs ¥2500 - ¥6000 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Sanya is to fly and train which takes 16h 20m and costs ¥2500 - ¥6000.
The distance between Riyadh and Sanya is 6538 km.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Riyadh to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 5h ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 12:17 AM in Riyadh and 5:17 AM in Sanya.
There are 202+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Sanya, China?
China Southern Airlines flies from Riyadh (RUH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 6 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Riyadh to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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