Holidays in China by the sea. By train to Guangzhou (Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou Museum) and further to Hainan. Distance from Guangzhou to Hainan Buy train ticket Guangzhou Sanya

I spent almost all of last Sunday and this Friday on the road. I made a solo run from Guangzhou/广州 to Sanya/三亚 and then back.

Car: Toyota Camry E50 series with a 2.0 liter engine. Navigation equipment: built-in Careland/凯利得 software.

Here is the map provided by Baidu Maps. The only difference from the current route is the section in Haikou/海口 and the surrounding area, where a large section of G98 was closed due to repairs, and we had to take a detour.

Since I was traveling alone, it was impossible to take photographs along the route, so there are few pictures.

Directly from Guangzhou, the navigator took me along toll roads, and soon I got onto the G15 highway, which leads directly to the Leizhou Peninsula/雷州半岛. The road was quite clear, perhaps due to Sunday. The speed on most of the road was kept within the permitted 120 km/h. There were several sections under construction that must be navigated carefully at reduced speeds. Sometimes foreign objects were encountered, either thrown by road workers or fallen from trucks.

Having left the expressway at its end, for some time I followed the streets of Xuwen County / 徐闻 Leizhou City / 雷州 to the Hai'an Ferry Harbor / 海安港. He arrived very successfully, just before departure, and was the second to last one on board.
The ferry was the same type as the one in the photo with a green hull and orange pipes:

The cars are parked very closely (my Toyota is right next to the ramp):

The ferry crossing took more than two hours.

In Haikou, I got lost for a long time before getting onto the expressway. First, the navigator tried to direct me along what it thought were roads, when in fact they were obstacle courses. Secondly, a significant part of the expressway to Sanya was under repair, and the detour turned out to be long. There are no tolls for expressways in Hainan, but the quality of the road surface is worse than in Guangdong.
About halfway there, darkness fell on Hainan. Highways on the island are practically unlit; there are streetlights only at junctions; I had to turn on the high beams and at the same time suffer from the high beams of oncoming traffic.

Finally, I arrived at my destination, the Sheraton Resort Hotel in Yalunwan/亚龙湾. This is what it looked like from the sea the next morning:

I covered a distance of about 860 kilometers in just over 12 hours.

Well, the warm South China Sea at the very end of November:

The return trip on Friday was not so successful. It took a long time to wait for the ferry to depart - an hour and a half after boarding. The G15 expressway is not illuminated even at the junctions. I pulled into the underground garage of my house at one o'clock on Saturday morning.

If time permits, there are two economical ways to leave the island: by bus - slipbase(sleep-bus) or train. In both cases the trip will take 15 hours.

Flights are convenient - departure in the evening from Sanya and arrival in the morning in Guangzhou (Guangdong Province). 4.5 hours after leaving Sanya, the bus makes a stop in Haikou (the capital of Hainan province, located in the north of the island). Passengers exit the slipbus, check in and board the ferry independently. On the Guangzhou-Sanya route, the bus makes one stop at a gas station, where you can have a hearty meal in a cafe, buy necessary groceries or goods in a store. The stop occurs approximately 4 hours after departure from Guangzhou. The second stop is when boarding the ferry.

When arriving in Haikou, train passengers are trapped inside the carriage and cannot get out.

The ferry ride from the island to the mainland takes an average of 1.5 hours.

Passenger lounge on the ferry

The lower part of the ferry is occupied by cargo and transport compartments; buses, cars, and trucks enter there. The passengers and drivers themselves are on the upper decks at this time. Depending on the size of the ferry, it may have several decks with waiting rooms where you can watch news or movies on large flat-screen TVs, and grocery stores. There are coolers with hot water in the hallways for drinking and brewing noodles. Also, on some ferries there are cabins for relaxation. Smoking areas are located on the decks.

Buses- slipbass comfortable enough for movement - individual sleeping places, air conditioning, blankets, several flat-screen TVs in three rows, a toilet inside the bus. You cannot wear shoes inside the bus; upon entering, they are removed and placed in special bags. There are rubber slippers for going to the toilet. The bus goes without stops, except for boarding the ferry.

The cost of a ticket on the Sanya-Guangzhou route is 240-250 RMB, including the ferry ticket issued by the bus driver during the stopover in Haikou. Slipbuses depart every day at 18:00.

For a trip to train You can purchase tickets from a seat in a reserved seat to sleeping cars. The train makes short stops in cities along the route, and if you buy a ticket for a seat in a reserved seat, there is a chance that there will be few people in the carriage, and you can sleep in several seats.

Conductors walk around the carriages and offer to buy various utensils - belts, sunglasses, suspenders, wallets, etc. You can also buy drinks, quick-brewed noodles and various snacks from them - chips, cookies, chicken feet, etc. As a rule, trading begins from the moment the train departs and lasts until midnight. Sales resume in the morning.

In a reserved seat carriage you can smoke in the vestibule.

The cost of a ticket on the route Sanya-Guangzhou is from 200 RMB, including ferry ticket. Trains run every day between 11:00 and 18:00.

You can buy bus or train tickets at Chinar if you know Chinese and have a Chinese bank card. The website contains a flight schedule for the next 10 days indicating the cost of tickets. If you do not know any foreign languages, then use the search site, which collects data on all types of public transport in Asia.

Also, tickets can be purchased at any agency selling air or train tickets with a small commission of about 5-15 RMB per ticket, depending on its cost.

Tickets are sold at the bus and train station ticket offices without commission.

You can buy a slipbus ticket at the bus station:

Address: Sanya Bus Station, Second Liberation Street.

Address in Chinese: 三亚汽车站三亚市解放二路 (

Address in English: QiChe Zhan Sanya Shi JieFang Er Lu.

You can get there by buses No. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 23, 25, 28 (Busingjie stop, identification sign - McDonald's).

The bus fare is 2 RMB. The cost of a taxi from Dadonghai Bay is about 12-14 RMB.

You can buy a train ticket at the railway station:

Address: Sanya Railway Station, Yu Xiyu Road 10

Address in Chinese: 三亚火车站育秀路10

Address in English: name: HuoCheZhan, address: YuXiuLu 10

You can get there by bus No. 5, 10, 20, 22, 30, 32.

The cost of a taxi from Dadonghai Bay is about 16-20 RMB.

To purchase tickets you must present your passport.

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The distance from Hong Kong to Hainan is 441 km in a straight line; by train/bus with a ferry transfer - about 700 km. The resort island of Hainan remains a popular departure destination from Hong Kong. Traveling by land and using the ferry service is not so convenient, but this option is also possible.

Travel time from Hong Kong to Hainan (to the city of Haikou): 1 hour 15 minutes - direct flight, by train with a transfer to a ferry - approximately 17 hours.

Train Hong Kong - Guangzhou - Hainan

Trains from Hong Kong railway station Hung Hom Kowloon run to Guangzhou East Railway Station from morning to evening (interval - from 40 minutes to 1.5 hours), travel time - almost 2 hours. Tickets start from 215 HKD.

There are only two daily flights from Guangzhou to Sanya (where most tourists in Hainan go), so it is advisable to leave Hong Kong early in the morning to catch the afternoon train. From Guangzhou North Station, where the train from Hong Kong will take you, you need to get to the Central Station (it’s more convenient by metro), where the Guangzhou-Sanya train departs. Travel time is about 17 hours, including the train ferry crossing. A ticket for this train to Hainan in 2019 will cost 210 CNY to Sanya or 139 CNY to Haikou, the price is for travel in second class.

You can check the schedule and buy train tickets from Hong Kong to Hainan via Guangzhou online on the websites travelchinaguide and chinatrainguide.

Bus Hong Kong - Hainan

The route by bus will have at least one transfer, one option is to get through Shenzhen, which is conveniently accessible from Hong Kong by metro - to Lo Wu (near the central railway station of Shenzhen) or to Lok Ma Chau. If the MRT option is not an option, you can take a ferry or a regular bus depending on which part of Hong Kong you are coming from.

The Shenzhen-Sanya section is covered by a night bus; the travel time is about 13-14 hours. The bus departs at 15:00 from Shenzhen Futian Bus Station. Ticket price is 380 CNY.

You can navigate the route and view the bus schedule on the chinabusguide website.

Airplane Hong Kong - Hainan

Flying to Hainan from Hong Kong airport using local airlines is the most time-efficient option and not too expensive. Don't forget that purchasing domestic air tickets is much more profitable on the spot, since the main discounted fares are only available within China.

Planes from Hong Kong to Hainan depart regularly; Hongkong Airlines has direct flights. Airfare prices start from 600 HKD for a one-way flight.

The cost of a flight always depends on the time of travel. The chart will allow you to compare prices for air tickets from Guangzhou to Sanya, track the dynamics of changes in their cost and find the best offer.

Statistics will help determine the season of low prices. For example, in February prices reach an average of 31,009 rubles, and in September the cost of tickets drops to an average of 14,621 rubles. Plan your trip now!

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What is more profitable – to buy air tickets in advance, avoiding the general rush, or to take advantage of a “hot” offer closer to the departure date? The chart will help you determine the best time to purchase airline tickets.

See how the price of air tickets from Guangzhou to Sanya changed depending on the time of purchase. Since the start of sales, their value has changed by an average of 43%. The minimum price for a flight from Guangzhou to Sanya is 56 days before departure, approximately 11,641 rubles. The maximum price for a flight from Guangzhou to Sanya is 33 days before departure, approximately 28,945 rubles. In most cases, early booking helps you save money, take advantage of it!

Airfare from Guangzhou to Sanya is not a fixed and constant amount. It depends on many factors, including the day of departure. The dynamics of changes are visible on the graph.

According to statistics, the most affordable option for flights from Guangzhou to Sanya is on Wednesdays, their average cost is 17,108 rubles. The most expensive flights are on Thursdays, their average cost is 20,740 rubles. It is worth considering that flights on holidays are usually more expensive. We hope this information will help you plan your travels more effectively.