There are 6 ways to get from Sanya to Kathmandu by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
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 Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane SYX - KTM
10h 16m$162–472Bus, taxi, drive
- Take the bus from Hainan Sanya to Guangzhou Tianhebus
- Take the bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Yunnan Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-La Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
4d 3h$346–470Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Sanya West to Guangzhoubus
- Take the train from Guangzhou Baiyun Station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
4d 7h$241–441Train to Haikou Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Meilantrain
- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane HAK - KTM
13h 25m$183–510Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Zhengzhou Stationtrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
4d 7h$211–417Train, bus, drive via Changsha
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Changsha stationtrain
- Take the train from Changsha to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
4d 12h$225–427
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sanya to Kathmandu is to train and bus and drive which costs $210 - $420 and takes 4 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Sanya to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $160 - $480.
The distance between Sanya and Kathmandu is 2707 km.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Sanya to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 2h 15m behind Sanya. It is currently 7:38 PM in Sanya and 5:23 PM in Kathmandu.
There are 1714+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Sanya, China and Kathmandu, Nepal?
China Southern Airlines, HK Express, and six other airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Haikou Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Train from Guangzhou Baiyun Station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $55–80
- Hard Sleeper
- $120–160
- Soft Sleeper
- $170–250
Train from Sanya Station to Zhengzhou Station
- Hard Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–90
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–150
Train from Zhengzhou to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–180
Train from Sanya Station to Changsha station
- Hard Seat
- $23–35
- Hard Sleeper
- $50–60
- Soft Sleeper
- $70–110
Train from Changsha to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- $110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- $150–220
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hainan Sanya to Guangzhou Tianhe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $30–50
Bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Yunnan Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $45–65
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $27–40
Bus from Sanya West to Guangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–53
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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