Haikou Meilan (HAK): the station under the airport, and the island ring line
Meilan station is a short walk from the terminal, with bullet trains into Haikou in about ten minutes and onto the island loop towards Sanya.
- Meilan railway station is underground, about ten minutes walk from the terminal.
- Bullet trains run to Haikou station and Haikou East, about 22 departures a day from roughly 08:10 to 21:32.
- The ride into Haikou takes about ten minutes.
- The same line is the Hainan island loop, so you can go straight south towards Qionghai, Wanning and Sanya without entering Haikou at all.
- Airport coaches run three lines: to the Xinyuan Hot Spring Hotel, to the West Bus Station and to Laocheng.
- Coach fares are reported between 15 and 20 yuan depending on the guide and the line.
- City bus 21 runs to Baishamen, 06:30 to 22:30, 1 to 5 yuan.
- City bus 41 runs to Dongfangyang, 06:30 to 22:40, 1 to 6 yuan.
- A taxi to the centre is reported between 50 and 70 yuan, taking 30 to 40 minutes.
- The train beats all of them on time and price, which is unusual enough to be worth saying twice.
Take the train
- Meilan station is underground and about ten minutes walk from the terminal. It is not a separate journey; it is part of the airport.
- Bullet trains run to Haikou station and Haikou East, roughly 22 departures a day between about 08:10 and 21:32.
- The ride is about ten minutes. A taxi over the same ground takes 30 to 40 minutes and costs several times as much.
- This is the recommendation on this page. It is rare for the fastest way out of an airport to also be the cheapest, and here it is.
The island loop
- Meilan sits on Hainan's ring high speed line, not on a spur.
- Southbound trains run to Qionghai, Wanning and on to Sanya, so if the island's east coast is where you are going you never need to enter Haikou.
- This is worth planning around: flying into Haikou and training straight to Sanya is often better than flying to Sanya.
The coaches
- Three airport coach lines run into and around Haikou: one to the Xinyuan Hot Spring Hotel in the centre, one to the West Bus Station, and one to Laocheng.
- Their hours are long. The centre line runs into the small hours, the West Bus Station line until after midnight, and the Laocheng line into the late evening.
- Fares are reported between 15 and 20 yuan depending on the source and the line, with the Laocheng line the dearest.
- An older airport coach to the Civil Aviation Hotel by way of the East Bus Station and the provincial government is also documented, at about 35 minutes.
The city buses
- Route 21 runs from the airport to Baishamen, 06:30 to 22:30, on a sectional fare of 1 to 5 yuan.
- Route 41 runs to Dongfangyang, 06:30 to 22:40, 1 to 6 yuan.
- They take about two hours end to end, which is the price of the price.
Taxis
- Reported fares into central Haikou run from about 50 to 70 yuan, with a night rate a little above that.
- The journey is 30 to 40 minutes.
- The south bus station is reported at about 60 yuan.
- Given the train, a taxi is worth it mainly outside train hours or when you are carrying more than you can walk ten minutes with.
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