Getting there

By Air

Airport Code: SYX
Location:Fenghuang (Phoenix) Village, Yanglan Town, 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) northwest to Sanya City.
Brief Intro: As one of two international airports on Hainan Island, Sanya International Airport not only enjoys a favorable location by the picturesque surroundings of Luhuitou Peninsula, Tianya Haijiao and the South China Sea, but has provided great convenience for travelers since opening in 1994. In 2002 and 2003, airport expansion was necessary to meet the 20% annual growth of passengers, including the increasing in tourism and in business travel. The airport is now well-equipped with added lounges and dressing rooms for passengers, as well as a business center. In addition, a variety of services such as luggage claim, registrations for unaccompanied children and easy boarding, etc. are now provided. Further expansion of the main terminal and the construction of a new international terminal are now being carried out to increase the airport's ability to handle up to 6,000,000 passengers every year.

Services:
Airport Hotlines: 0898-88289114, 0898-88289389
Easy Boarding: A series of paid services including exclusive boarding desks, security pass and first-class lounges to expedite the boarding procedures is greatly favored by passengers.
Tel: 0898-8289120
Visa on Arrival: Passengers from countries, which have foreign relations or are engaged in official trade with the People' s Republic of China (PRC) can enjoy the facility of Visa on Arrival (VOA) at Sanya International Airport. A 'No-Visa' policy is available for travel groups of 5 members or more when they have passports from one of following 21 counties: USA, Singapore, Russia, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Italy, Thailand, Philippine, Indonesia, Germany, Britain, France, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Spanish, Holland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The 'No Visa' policy is valid for a stay of 15 days maximum.

Transportation: There are airdrome buses at the airport's exit to the city zone which cost CNY10. It will take approximately 30 minutes to reach the terminal from the Main Bus Station in the city zone. The last run of the bus leaves the airport 40 minutes after the arrival of the last plane, make sure that you will not miss this bus. You can also take a taxi to the urban area for a fare of about CNY35. It is something worth mentioning to the driver to choose the Binhai Lu route so as to appreciate the beautiful sceneries of the seashore.

In addition, you can take buses at the airport to Sanya Bay and Dadonghai directly for a ticket fee of CNY20. The taxi fare to Sanya Bay is about CNY20, to Dadonghai is about CNY50 and to Asian Dragon Bay (Yalong Wan) is about CNY100.

By Train

In April 18th, 2007, the Western Railway in Hainan began operation after nearly two years' construction. The railway is 370 kilometers long (230 miles), winding along the western coastline of Hainan Province via several cities and scenic areas. You can now get on and off the fascinating island by train without making a lot of changes. Now, three trains run to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou from Sanya Railway Station, passing through Haikou City. These new style passenger trains are air-conditioned and each has 18 carriages with excellent facilities.

Train T202/T201 connects Sanya and Beijing. The train can carry 1,054 passengers. It takes about 35 hours for a one-way trip and arrives in Beijing at West Railway Station.

	Departure Time	Arriving Time
From Sanya	19:28	06:34 (the third day)
From Beijing	18:22	05:12 (the third day)

Train K512/K511 runs between Sanya and Shanghai, with 23 stops on the way. The train can hold 1,162 passengers. It takes about 36.5 hours from Sanya Railway Station arriving at Shanghai South Railway Station.

	Departure Time	Arriving Time
From Sanya	16:50	05:38 (the third day)
From Shanghai	09:50	22:17 (the third day)

Beisdes of the above two trains, K407/K408 run between Guangzhou Railway Station and Sanya Railway Station after 15 hours with 9 stops. The train can hold 1,162 passengers.

	Departure Time	Arriving Time
From Sanya	23:55	15:35 (the next day)
From Guangzhou	21:20	12:39 (the next day)

By Long-distance Bus

Sanya's Main Bus Station is located in Jiefang Erlu. There are nearly 100 long-distance buses to every county or city of Hainan as well as about 20 buses to some other provinces such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, and Jiangxi. Departure times range from 07:00 to 23:00 everyday.

The special express bus bound for Haikou departs every 20 minutes. It will take you about three hours from Sanya to Haikou via the eastern highway and about 3.5 hours via the western highway. The ticket fee is CNY79 for a deluxe bus and CNY49 for an ordinary bus.

Phone Inquiries of Sanya Main Bus Station: 0898-88272440

Getting around

By City-bus

The bus traffic in Sanya is very convenient for a small city. There are buses to almost every county and tourist attraction. The main route is from Dadonghai to Civil Aviation Stop with the ticket fee ranging from CNY1-4 in accordance with the destinations you are bound for.

No. 2 and No. 4 can take you to Dadonghai via the Main Bus Station and the First Market with a fare of CNY1.
No. 104 can take you to Tianya Haijiao, Nanshan, and Ancient Yazhou City. The fare for a complete circuit is CNY6.

Tourist mini buses start from Western Bus Station and head towards Asian Dragon Bay, Tianya Haijiao, and Nanshan, etc. Taihe Bus will take you to Asian Dragon Bay via Dadonghai and Tiandu every 30 minutes. Buses to Tianya Haijiao and Nanshan run every 15 minutes and charge CNY4 per person.

In addition, you can also take double-decker sightseeing buses to some attractions. These buses depart every 10 minutes from Asian Dragon Bay at about 07:15 via Dadonghai, Sanya Bay and Hawksbill Island to Tianya Haijiao. The latest return run to Asian Dragon Bay is about 19:00. The tourist special bus will take you about 70 minutes for the whole journey. The fare from Asian Dragon Bay to Tianya Haijiao is CNY8.

By Taxi

Traveling by taxi is also a good way to get around while in Sanya as it is convenient and inexpensive. The starting fare is CNY5 or CNY6 within three kilometers and additional CNY1.3 or CNY1.5 per kilometer due to the different types of taxies. Generally speaking, the fare is CNY5 in the city zone, about CNY8-10 to Dadonghai, CNY 5 to Sanya Bay, and CNY25-30 to Asian Dragon Bay. It is a very good idea to confirm the fare with the taxi driver in advance when traveling to different attractions. Taxi fare at night (01:00-05:00) involves an added 20% on top of the base fare.

By Chartering Vehicles

As there are beautiful sceneries all over Sanya, renting a car or a bicycle and driving along the seashore must be pretty wonderful. Some star-ranked hotels and car chartering corporations provide name brand cars and bicycles for visitors to lease. You are required to offer photo identification, driver's license, returning ticket and CNY5,000 as a deposit if you would like to rent a car. The chartering price varies according to the different brands of cars.