Haikou: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Haikou is a city of 3 million people in China (Hainan), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Meilan railway station. Our booking partner lists 113 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Haikou runs from about 10 h 58 min a day in late December to 13 h 23 min in late June (computed for 20.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Haikou is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Qionghai Bo'ao Airport (BAR, 100 km).
Flights to Haikou: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Meilan railway station, Haikou East railway station, Chengxi railway station. Trains to Haikou
Buses to Haikou · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 113 places to stay in Haikou. Of the 107 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (39), and 20 are five-star. Guests have left 1,410 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nanning, 374 km — flights · trains · buses
- Haiphong, 393 km (Vietnam) — flights
- Yunfu, 366 km
- Zhanjiang, 133 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lianjiang, 179 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Maoming, 191 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Qinzhou, 279 km — tours
- Yangjiang, 263 km — trains · tours
- Guigang, 351 km
- Yulin, 289 km — tours
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Common questions
Which airport serves Haikou?
Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Haikou?
About 3 million people live in Haikou, across 2,304 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Haikou in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Haikou?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Haikou?
Our booking partner lists 113 places to stay in Haikou, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Haikou?
Nanning (374 km), Haiphong (393 km), Yunfu (366 km), Zhanjiang (133 km), Lianjiang (179 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.