There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Sanya by plane or train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane ZRH - SYX
17h 47m¥2,948–8,110Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane MXP - SYX
21h 49m¥2,543–7,458Fly Zurich Airport to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane ZRH - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
19h 39m¥3,125–8,729Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane STR - SYX
23h 42m¥3,062–10,374Train to Basel, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane BSL - SYX
22h 27m¥2,586–8,000Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane MUC - SYX
23h 26m¥4,795–8,693
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sanya is to train and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥7500 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sanya is to fly which takes 17h 47m and costs ¥2900 - ¥8500.
The distance between Zurich and Sanya is 9341 km.
It takes approximately 17h 47m to get from Zurich to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 6h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 11:23 AM in Zurich and 5:23 PM in Sanya.
There are 200+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sanya, China?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) twice daily.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Haikou Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Zurich Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Basel to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from Basel to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Basel to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Munich International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Train from Meilan to Sanya Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
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