Meilan Airport is connected to the circular high-speed railway around Hainan Island and is also served by several bus routes to downtown Haikou.

A large number of taxis are also available.

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Airport buses

There are 3 special airport bus lines that stop in front of both terminals and, unlike the train, they also serve the tourist centre of Haikou and the residential areas of Longhua or Haidian.

• Route 1 - Longhua District (Qiong Theater, Xinyuan Hot Spring Hotel, Hainan Bank, Changmao Garden)
  • Frequency 1-2 times per hour
  • operating hours 5:00-2:00
  • Price 20 cny
• Route 2 - South and West long-distance bus stations in downtown Haikou
  • frequency 1x per hour
  • operating hours 6:30-0:30
  • price 20 cny
• Route 3 - goes to residential area outside tourist spots

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office at the stops and can be paid in cash or via Alipay, WeChat, UnionPay.

Basic information can be found on the airport website: mlairport.com/AirportBus.

High Speed Train

Directly outside the terminal is the "Meilan" intercity high-speed train station, but you can use it to travel around the whole of Hainan Island.

Trains run 2-3 times per hour in each direction, but the first train from downtown Haikou to the airport doesn't leave until 6:25am.

• Haikou
  • Price - 10 cny
  • Travel time - 35 minutes
• Sanya
  • price - 141 cny
  • Driving time - 2.5 hours

Timetables can be viewed on the official website 12306.cn or on trip.com. The station at the airport is called "Meilan".

Taxi

There are plenty of official taxis at Haikou Airport, but you can spend more than 45 minutes in the taxi queue, especially during the evening arrivals.

Taxis can be paid via apps such as Alipay or WeChat, or in cash.

It's always a good idea to have the address in Chinese ready on your mobile phone to show the kiosk when ordering a taxi and possibly the driver.

The price is always calculated according to the taximeter and you will pay about 150 cny depending on the specific destination and the time of day/night.

Taxi via mobile app

Popular Chinese mobile apps such as DiDi or My China Taxi operate in Haikou.

• Didi (Google Play / App Store)
• My China Taxi (Google Play / App Store)

The price to downtown Sanya can be significantly lower via these apps than regular taxis (starting from 100 cny).