There are 6 ways to get from Sanya to Phuket by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane SYX - HKT
8h 50m฿2,540–13,175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hainan Sanya to Guangzhou Tianhebus
- Take the bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Yunnan Kunmingbus
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phuketbus
2d 15h฿6,700–16,428Train, bus via Bangkok
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Guangzhoutrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou Train Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phuketbus
2d 18h฿7,580–17,107Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane SYX - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
14h 38m฿2,810–15,495Train to Haikou Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Meilantrain
- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane HAK - HKT
10h 19m฿4,927–11,767Train, bus
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Guangzhoutrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou Train Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
3d 7h฿8,842–17,717
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanya to Phuket is to fly which costs ฿2500 - ฿14000 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sanya to Phuket is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs ฿2500 - ฿14000.
The distance between Sanya and Phuket is 1721 km.
The best way to get from Sanya to Phuket without a car is to train and bus via Bangkok which takes 2 days 18h and costs ฿7500 - ฿18000.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Sanya to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 1h behind Sanya. It is currently 6:10 PM in Sanya and 5:10 PM in Phuket.
There are 7316+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Sanya, China and Phuket, Thailand?
HK Express, Cathay Pacific, and seven other airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Phuket International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–19,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,200–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,900–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,200–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,900–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hainan Sanya to Guangzhou Tianhe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,100–1,600
Bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Yunnan Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,600–2,200
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