There are 9 ways to get from Sanya to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SYX - SHA
5h 10m¥820–2,420Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sanya Station to Haikou Stationtrain Sanya
- Take the train from Haikou Station to Shanghai Southtrain Haikou
41h 20m¥287–708Train via Guangzhou South station
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Guangzhou South stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
23h 3m¥947–1,528Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sanya to Wuhanbus
- Take the train from Hankou to Shanghai Southtrain Hankou / ...
32h 40m¥640–1,156Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sanya to Haikou Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Haikou Port to Hai'an Portcarferry
- Drive from Hai'an Port to Shanghaicar
24h 34m¥1,875–2,779Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SYX - PVG
5h 41m¥920–3,570Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane SYX - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
6h 36m¥1,142–3,501Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SYX - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
7h 8m¥1,492–2,159Bus
- Take the bus from Hainan Sanya to Guangzhou Tianhebus
- Take the bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Zhejiang Hangzhoubus
- Take the bus from Hangzhou to Shanghai South Bus Stationbus
33h 6m¥594–829
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanya to Shanghai is to train which costs ¥280 - ¥750 and takes 41h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sanya to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥800 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanya to Shanghai station. However, there are services departing from Hainan Sanya and arriving at Shanghai South Bus Station via Guangzhou Tianhe and Hangzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Sanya station to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Sanya Station and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Maoming, Guangzhou South station and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 3m.
The distance between Sanya and Shanghai is 1912 km.
The best way to get from Sanya to Shanghai without a car is to train via Guangzhou South station which takes 23h 3m and costs ¥900 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Sanya to Shanghai, including transfers.
Sanya to Shanghai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Hainan Sanya station.
Sanya to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Sanya Station.
The best way to get from Sanya to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥800 - ¥2500. Alternatively, you can train via Guangzhou South station, which costs ¥900 - ¥1600 and takes 23h 3m, you could also bus, which costs ¥550 - ¥850 and takes 33h 6m.
What companies run services between Sanya, China and Shanghai, China?
Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Xinfeng Street to South Shaanxi Road via Sanya Station, Sanya Station, Maoming, Guangzhou South station, Shanghai Hongqiao Station, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 23h 3m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–6,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,100
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Zhuhai Jinwan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–7,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,100
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–6,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–6,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–7,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,100
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,100
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,100
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,800
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Train from Sanya Station to Maoming
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥154–157
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–330
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Sanya Station to Haikou Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–240
Train from Maoming to Guangzhou South station
- Adult - second class
- ¥110–160
Train from Sanya Station to Haikou Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–150
Train from Maoming to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥120–170
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥180–260
Train from Hankou to Shanghai South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥250–600
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥250–350
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥420–600
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,051
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,350
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Haikou Station to Shanghai South
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–300
- Hard sleeper
- ¥400–550
- Soft sleeper
- ¥650–850
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hainan Sanya to Guangzhou Tianhe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥220–310
Bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Zhejiang Hangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–410
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥300–410
Bus from Hangzhou to Shanghai South Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥68–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Car ferry from Haikou Port to Hai'an Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥42
- Schedules at
- https://www.tropicalhainan.com/a-complete-guide-to-haikou-ferry-routes-ticket-prices-and-charges/
- Adult passenger
- ¥42
- Car
- ¥415
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Sanya to Shanghai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Guangzhou Tianhe station.
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