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Due to its strategic location, Sanya is known as the southern gateway into China. With the growth of the tourism industry, a well-developed network of public transportation has evolved to cater to the ever-increasing number of visitors to the region.
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By plane
By bus
By train
By taxi
By plane
Sanya has an airport with flights to nearby Chinese cities such as Guangzhou, Zhuhai or Hong Kong. Fares vary significantly, depending on season and the particular tour. You may be able to save money by first busing to Haikou and flying out of the provincial capital's larger airport, but the bus ticket and overnight lodging can exceed the difference.
By bus
The 3.5 hour bus ride from Haikou will cost about ¥80. Buses between Haikou and Sanya depart about every 30 minutes; the last bus from Sanya to Haikou departs around 11PM. Sanya's bus station is along Jie Fang Lu a few steps south (away from McDonalds) of the east end of "Shopping Street"
By train
Sanya can be reached directly by train from Beijing (35 hours), Shanghai (36 hours) and Guangzhou (15 hours). The whole train is loaded on to a ferry for the journey from mainland China to the Island, then continues its journey around the west coast as far as Sanya. As trains leaving the island originate in Sanya, tickets from this smaller town are easier to obtain than if leaving from Haikou.
The new train station in Sanya is far from downtown, approximately as far as the airport. A taxi to Dadong Bay, the most popular tourist area) is approximately ¥25-30. A public bus will cost ¥1. Lines 2 and 4 lead through Sanya city proper and continue through (and past) Dadong Bay.
By taxi
The various beaches and sights in Sanya are a fair distance apart. Taking a taxi or hiring a driver is the most convenient way to reach the destinations. Paying RMB5 for the taxi cost, you can get to the city center but to the scenic spot you should haggle on the price with the taxi driver first.
Generally from the city center to Sanya Bay the taxi cost is RMB25, to Dadonghai Beach RMB10 is enough, but to Yalong Bay you should pay RMB50.
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