There are 7 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Sanya by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Ulan-Ude to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane UUD - SYX
11h 53m¥1,340–6,044Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2train
- Take the bus from Chita Bus station to Manzhoulibus
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Harbin Westtrain
- Take the train from Harbin West Station to Guangzhou Train Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Guangzhou Provincial to Hainan Sanyabus
3d 10h¥941–1,915Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ulan-Ude to Hai'an Portcar
- Take the carferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Portcarferry
- Drive from Haikou Port to Sanyacar
2d 4h¥3,843–5,540Train to Irkutsk Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pastrain
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane IKT - SYX
16h 24m¥1,278–5,625Fly Ulan-Ude to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane UUD - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
16h 40m¥1,617–4,763Train via Harbin
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Zabaykalsktrain
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Harbin Westtrain
- Take the train from Harbin West to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Sanya Stationtrain
3d 14h¥1,369–2,696Train
- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Xinyangtrain
- Take the train from Xinyang to Wuchangtrain
- Take the train from Wuchang Station to Sanya Stationtrain
4d¥1,816–3,488
Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Sanya is to train and bus which costs ¥900 - ¥2000 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Sanya is to fly which takes 11h 53m and costs ¥1300 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Ulan-Ude to Sanya station. However, there are services departing from Ulan-Ude and arriving at Sanya Station via Zabaykalsk, Manzhouli, Harbin West and Shijiazhuang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Ulan-Ude and Sanya is 3772 km.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Sanya without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs ¥900 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Ulan-Ude to Sanya, including transfers.
Ulan-Ude to Sanya train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Ulan-Ude station.
The best way to get from Ulan-Ude to Sanya is to fly which takes 11h 53m and costs ¥1300 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can train via Harbin, which costs ¥1300 - ¥2700 and takes 3 days 14h.
Ulan-Ude to Sanya train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Zabaykalsk station.
There are 194+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Sanya, China?
IrAero, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulan-Ude to Xinfeng Street via Zabaykalsk, Manzhouli, Harbin West, Shijiazhuang, Sanya Station, and Sanya Station in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Khabarovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥700–1,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥130–170
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥220–300
Train from Ulan-Ude to Zabaykalsk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥220–450
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,000–1,400
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥220–290
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥320–450
- Phone
- 8 (3022) 35-99-66
- Website
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Chita Bus station to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥202
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
Car ferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥42
- Schedules at
- Tropical Hainan
- Adult passenger
- ¥42
- Car
- ¥415
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