How to Travel between Shanghai and Sanya

Located in Hainan, China, Sanya is separated from the Chinese mainland by the Qiongzhou Strait, so its traffic is kind of limited. The main means of transportation from the mainland to Sanya is to by plane, and the train usually takes much longer than that, so it is not recommended. And Shanghai to Sanya distance is as long as 2,400 kilometers (1,492 miles) totally. The Shanghai to Sanya flight takes 3 – 3.5 hours and CNY 500 – 2,500. Or passengers can choose to take trains with a transfer in Guangzhou or Haikou, taking 26.5 hours at least.
 

How to Travel between Shanghai and Sanya
How to Travel between Shanghai and Sanya
 

How to Travel from Shanghai to Sanya

1. Best Way: Flight: 3 – 3.5h, CNY 500 – 2,500

Number of Flights over 15
Ticket Price CNY500 - 2,500
Duration 3-3.5h
Departure time 6:50 - 20:50
Dep. - Arr. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
 

2. Train Transfer in Guangzhou or Haikou

 Transfer in Guangzhou: 26.5h; CNY1,159.5
Step 1: Shanghai Hongqiao to Guangzhou South Train: G817

Train Dep. - Arr. Duration Price (CNY)
G817 08:00 - 14:56 6h56min CNY793 for 2nd Cls. Seat
CNY1,302.5 for 1st Cls. Seat
CNY2,492.3 for Business Cls. Seat


Step 2: Guangzhou South to Guangzhou Railway Station by metro 
From Guangzhou South Railway Station, take metro line 2  to Guangzhou Railway Station directly, taking 45min and CNY6.

Step 3: Guangzhou to Sanya Railway Station: Z501

Train Dep. - Arr. Duration Price (CNY)
Z501 19:29 - 10:26+1 14h57min Hard Seat: 210.5
Hard Sleeper: 360.5
Soft Sleeper: 566.5


 Transfer in Haikou: 41h; CNY704.5

Step 1: Shanghai South to Haikou Railway Station: K511

Train Dep. - Arr. Duration Price (CNY)
K511 16:55 - 05:38 +2 36h43min Hard Seat: 332.5
Hard Sleeper: 575.5
Soft Sleeper: 996.5


Step 2: Haikou to Sanya High Speed Train: C7307

Train Dep. - Arr. Duration Price (CNY)
C7307 7:48 - 10:02 2h14min CNY129 for 2nd Cls. Seat
CNY207 for 1st Cls. Seat


 Further reading:
Shanghai - Sanya Train

Shanghai - Haikou Train

Haikou - Sanya Train
 

How to Travel from Sanya to Shanghai

1. Fastest Flight: 3-3.5h; CNY500-2,100

Number of Trains over 15
Ticket Price CNY500 - 2,100
Duration 3-3.5h
Departure time 8:05 - 22:30
Dep. - Arr. Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport
 

2. Trains with a Transfer in Guangzhou: 29h 9min; CNY1,142

 Step 1: Sanya to Guangzhou Train: Z502

Train Dep. - Arr. Duration Price (CNY)
Z502 16:42 - 07:16+1 14h 34min Hard Seat: 210.5
Hard Sleeper: 360.5
Soft Sleeper: 566.5

 Step 2: Guangzhou to Guangzhou North by metro 
From Guangzhou Railway Station, take metro 2 to Jiahewanggang, then transfer to line 3 and get off at Gaozeng. Take line 9 at Gaozeng to Guangzhou North Railway Station. The whole journey takes about one hour and CNY8.

 Step 3: Guangzhou North to Shanghai Hongqiao Train: G1302

Train Dep. - Arr. Duration Price (CNY)
G1302 13:45 - 21:51 8h 6min CNY773.5 for 2nd Cls. Seat
CNY1,271.5 for 1st Cls. Seat
CNY2,431 for Business Cls. Seat
- Last updated on Aug. 29, 2023 by Gabby Li -
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