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 T202/1 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	19:35	6:41 (the third day)
From Beijing	18:10	5:06 (the third day)

Train K512/1 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	5:43 (the third day)
From Beijing	9:50	22:17 (the third day)

Train K408/7 starting from Guangzhou Railway Station and arrives at Sanya Railway Station after 15 hours with 9 stops. The train can hold 1,162 passengers.

	Departure Time	Arriving Time
From Sanya	23:55	14:56 (the next day)
From Beijing	21:25	12:39 (the next day)