There are 9 ways to get from Seoul to Sanya by plane, subway, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Gimpo International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane GMP - SYX
11h 34m¥1,525–2,230Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane ICN - SYX
10h 17m¥1,036–2,441Subway, ferry, train via Maoming
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Guangzhou South stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Sanya Stationtrain
46h 46m¥1,835–2,485Subway, ferry, train, bus
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Hankoutrain
- Take the bus from Wuhan to Sanyabus
2d 4h¥1,544–2,048Fly Gimpo International Airport to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane GMP - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
11h 16m¥1,202–3,149Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Haikou Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane ICN - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
9h 44m¥1,213–2,960Subway, ferry, train
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Jinan Easttrain
- Take the train from Jinan East to Gaunghzhou stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou to Sanya Stationtrain
46h 55m¥1,675–2,347Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisibus
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry
- Take the train from Rizhao West to Zhenjiangtrain
- Take the train from Zhenjiang to Nanjingtrain
- Take the bus from Nanjing to Guangzhoubus
- Take the bus from Guangzhou Provincial to Hainan Sanyabus
2d 5h¥1,486–2,076Subway, ferry, train #2
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry
- Take the train from Qinhuangdao Station to Haikoutrain
- Take the train from Haikou Station to Sanya Stationtrain
2d 18h¥1,104–2,634
Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Sanya is to train and fly which costs ¥1000 - ¥2500 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Sanya is to train and fly which takes 9h 44m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3000.
The distance between Seoul and Sanya is 2777 km.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Seoul to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 1h behind Seoul. It is currently 8:13 PM in Seoul and 7:13 PM in Sanya.
There are 193+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Sanya, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Haikou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Haikou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Haikou Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,700
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Haikou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,800
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,800
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Haikou Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,900
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Train from Qingdao to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,050–1,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,050–1,200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,700–2,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,500–3,700
Train from Qingdao to Hankou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥570–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Qingdao to Jinan East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥290–320
- Business Class Seat
- ¥410–600
Train from Jinan East to Gaunghzhou station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
Train from Rizhao West to Zhenjiang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥190–220
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥320–350
- Business Class Seat
- ¥460–650
Train from Zhenjiang to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥31–35
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- Business Class Seat
- ¥65–95
Train from Guangzhou South station to Maoming
- Adult - second class
- ¥110–160
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
Train from Haikou Station to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–150
Train from Guangzhou South station to Maoming
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥120–170
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥180–260
Train from Qingdao to Jinan East
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥130–290
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–290
Train from Maoming to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥154–157
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–330
Train from Guangzhou to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥310–450
Train from Zhenjiang to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥35–65
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥100–160
Train from Qinhuangdao Station to Haikou
- Hard Seat
- ¥270–390
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Haikou Station to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–240
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥21–27
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥21–27
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Zhenjiang to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥17–23
- Hard sleeper
- ¥40–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–70
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanjing to Guangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥320–450
Bus from Guangzhou Provincial to Hainan Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Bus
- ¥220–310
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥578–765
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,147
- Royal
- ¥956
- Business
- ¥765
- Economy
- ¥669
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥578–765
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,147
- Royal
- ¥956
- Business
- ¥765
- Economy
- ¥669
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥578–765
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,147
- Royal
- ¥956
- Business
- ¥765
- Economy
- ¥669
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥693–860
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ¥860
- Business
- ¥693
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥765–1,613
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ¥1,613
- First Class
- ¥765
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