China travel
- Hainan
Hainan is a large island in the south of China near Hong Kong and Guangzhou. It's size is 35.000 square kilometers; the population is about 7 million people. Hainan Island is a real vacation destination (beaches,sub-tropical climate)
Hainan Island has two airports:- Sanya Phoenix Airport
Location is 20km northwest of downtown Sanya.
Except domestic flights to the other main cities in China there are also flights to Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Seoul, Tokyo and Osaka. A taxi to downtown cost around 50 Yuan. There are also buses driving to the city or Sanya Bay.
Haikou Meilan Airport
The capital city of Hainan is Haikou. The airport belongs to the 10 largest airports within China. The airport is 25 kilometers from downtown Haikou.
A shuttle bus operates between Haikou airport and downtown Haikou.(15 Yuan)
- taxi
Start rate is 12.8 Yuan for the first 3 km. Additional rate is 2 Yuan per km. If you bargain with the taxi driver, the fare from the airport to Haikou is about 40 Yuan. - bus
Between Sanya and Haikou are deluxe air-conditioned bus services.
The main bus station in Sanya is at the Jiefang Road. Travel time 3.5 hours, fare is around 75 Yuan.
Long-distance buses run also to Guangzhou (16 hr) and to Shenzhèn (15 hr). Departure is in the morning.
Hainan Island Guide China
Redflag.Info 2007