There are 5 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Sanya by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane UUD - SYX
9h 8m¥1,240–5,544Train, 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 9h¥964–1,944Drive, 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¥3,901–5,634Train 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¥1,368–2,692Train
- 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¥1,815–3,486
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 ¥950 - ¥2000 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Ulan-Ude to Sanya is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs ¥1200 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Ulan-Ude to Sanya. However, there are services departing from Ulan-Ude and arriving at Yuejin Street via Zabaykalsk, Manzhouli, Harbin West, Shijiazhuang and Sanya station. 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 9h and costs ¥950 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 9h 8m 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 9h 8m and costs ¥1200 - ¥6000. 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 202+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Sanya, China?
Aurora, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulan-Ude to Yuejin 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 Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Khabarovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ulan-Ude to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Blagoveschensk, Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- 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)
- ¥210–300
Train from Ulan-Ude to Zabaykalsk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥220–440
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,000–1,400
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥220–290
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥320–440
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 Shijiazhuang to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–360
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
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
Train from Harbin West to Shijiazhuang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥650–700
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,050–1,200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥230–700
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥490–700
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥700–1,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥230–300
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–800
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥280–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥170–210
- 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
- ¥1,200–1,800
- 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
- ¥201
- 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
- Tropical Hainan
- Adult passenger
- ¥42
- Car
- ¥415
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