There are 2 ways to get from Riyadh to Sanya by plane or train
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Fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane RUH - SYX
14h 48m¥2,227–6,540Fly to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane RUH - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
16h 55m¥2,304–6,659
Riyadh (RUH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Sanya is to fly which costs ¥2200 - ¥7000 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Sanya is to fly which takes 14h 48m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7000.
The distance between Riyadh and Sanya is 6538 km.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from Riyadh to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 5h ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 6:49 PM in Riyadh and 11:49 PM in Sanya.
There are 193+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Sanya, China?
China Southern Airlines, Saudia, and Condor Flugdienst fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Riyadh to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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