Sanya Airport is connected to the circular high-speed railway around Hainan Island and is also served by 2 bus routes to downtown Sanya and the most famous beach destinations of Begonia Bay and Yalong Bay.

A large number of taxis are also available.

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Airport buses

Two special airport bus routes stop outside gate 5 at the domestic terminals.

• Route 1 - downtown Sanya, Yalong Bay (hotel area)
  • Frequency 1x per hour (first bus from Yalong Bay not until 11:00)
  • Price 25 cny
• Route 2 - Begonia Bay
  • total 9 times a day
  • price 25 cny

Basic information can be found on the airport website: en.sanyaairport.com.

High Speed Train

There is a station for the intercity high-speed train "Fenghuangjichang" directly in front of the terminal, but you can use it to travel around the whole Hainan Island.

Trains run 2-3 times per hour in each direction, but the first train from downtown Sanya to the airport doesn't leave until 6:20am.

• Sanya
  • Price - 8 cny
  • Travel time - 8 minutes
• Lingshui
  • Price- 32 cny
  • Driving time - 35 minutes
• Haikou
  • 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 "Fenghuang Airport" or "Fenghuangjichang".

Taxi

There are a huge number of official taxis at Sanya Airport, but you can still spend more than 45 minutes in the taxi queue, especially during the evening arrivals.

Taxis can be paid via apps like 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 50 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 Sanya.

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

The price to downtown Sanya can be significantly lower than regular taxis via these apps (starting from 35 cny).