There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Sanya by plane or train
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Fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane SYD - SYX
16h 4m¥2,114–4,426Fly to Haikou Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane SYD - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
14h 51m¥1,991–3,945
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sanya is to fly which costs ¥2100 - ¥4500 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sanya is to fly and train which takes 14h 51m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4000.
The distance between Sydney and Sanya is 7339 km.
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Sydney to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 11:30 AM in Sydney and 8:30 AM in Sanya.
There are 198+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sanya, China?
China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Haikou Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,300
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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