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¥1,440–5,544Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Zabaykalsktrain
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Harbin Westtrain
- Take the train from Harbin West Station to Haikoutrain
- Take the train from Haikou Station to Sanya Stationtrain
3d 18h¥871–2,401Train, bus
- 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¥944–1,920Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ulan-Ude to Hai'an Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Portcarferry
- Drive from Haikou Port to Sanyacar
2d 4h¥3,864–5,570Train 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¥1,479–5,626Fly 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¥1,817–5,063Train via Xinyang
- 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¥1,618–3,196
Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Questions & Answers
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 ¥1400 - ¥6000.
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 Station and Haikou Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
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 ¥1400 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥850 - ¥2400 and takes 3 days 18h.
Ulan-Ude to Sanya train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Zabaykalsk station.
There are 192+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Sanya, China?
IrAero, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and S7 Airlines fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulan-Ude to Xinfeng Street via Zabaykalsk, Manzhouli, Harbin West, Harbin West Station, Haikou Station, Sanya Station, and Sanya Station in around 3d 18h.
- 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
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Haikou Airport via Blagoveschensk, Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Haikou Airport via Irkutsk Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Haikou Airport via Irkutsk Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Haikou Airport via Irkutsk Airport, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Haikou Airport via Irkutsk Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulan-Ude to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥130–310
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥700–1,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥130–180
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥220–310
Train from Ulan-Ude to Zabaykalsk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥220–450
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,000–1,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥220–290
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥320–450
Train from Manzhouli to Harbin West
- Hard Seat
- ¥95–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥180–250
- Soft sleeper
- ¥290–380
Train from Manzhouli to Harbin West
- Hard Seat
- ¥95–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥180–250
- Soft sleeper
- ¥290–380
Train from Hohhot Station to Xinyang
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–230
- Hard sleeper
- ¥300–420
- Soft sleeper
- ¥480–650
Train from Xinyang to Wuchang
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Harbin West Station to Guangzhou Train Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥290–420
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥650–850
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Harbin West Station to Haikou
- Hard Seat
- ¥340–480
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Haikou Station to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–240
Train from Xinyang to Wuchang
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥70–95
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–210
Train from Wuchang Station to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥180–270
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥400–470
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30–80
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥100–120
- Sitting coach
- ¥30–45
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥65–80
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–850
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥290–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–210
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
Train from Haikou Station to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–150
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥230–700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥500–700
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥700–1,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥230–300
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- 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
- ¥204
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
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
Car ferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou 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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