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
15h 39m¥2,413–4,325Fly 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¥2,190–3,444
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 and train which costs ¥2100 - ¥3500 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sanya is to fly and train which takes 14h 51m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3500.
The distance between Sydney and Sanya is 7339 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Sydney to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 5:09 AM in Sydney and 2:09 AM in Sanya.
There are 203+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sanya, China?
Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- 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 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- 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
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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