Self-driving around Hainan Island - How to drive to Hainan Island

The mainland and Hainan face each other across the Qiongzhou Strait. Due to geological structure and other reasons, no cross-sea bridge or undersea tunnel has been built. Therefore, taking a ferry has become the most common mode of transportation between Haikou, Hainan and Zhanjiang, Guangdong.

Xuwen County, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong → Haikou, Hainan

You can board the ship from Hai'an Port or Hai'an New Port in Xuwen County. It is recommended that Hai'an New Port has better road conditions, because Hai'an Port is relatively old. , the road condition is a little worse. You can disembark at Haikou's Xinhai Port or Xiuying Port. New Seaport and Xiuying Port are about 2 kilometers apart.

Haikou, Hainan → Xuwen County, Zhanjiang, Guangdong

Board the ship from Haikou’s New Sea Port or Xiuying Port and arrive at Haian New Port or Hai’an Port in Xuwen County. Xiuying Port in Haikou is closer to downtown Haikou (Qilou Old Street) and the voyage is shorter.

Beihai, Guangxi → Haikou, Hainan

Take the ferry from Beihai International Passenger Port, Guangxi, departing at 18:00 in the evening, about 12 hours later, that is, 6 in the morning the next day You can arrive at Xiuying Port in Haikou at :00. It is recommended to experience it. There is no mobile phone signal at sea, so you have to calm down to listen to the sea and feel the night. Going from Haikou to Beihai is also a night shift trip.

Ferry prices and operating times

Fare

? 41.5 yuan per adult.

?Children (under 1.5 meters) are half-price, and children (under 1.2 meters) accompanied by adults are free of charge.

? 414.5 yuan for a car with less than 12 seats + 1 driver

Ferry operation time

Each port in the Qiongzhou Strait has regular ferry departures, basically every other One ship per hour, very user-friendly. Operates 24 hours a day.

Where to buy tickets

Follow the public account Qiongzhou Strait Ferry Manager or Haian New Port and buy tickets from above.

Car crossing process

1. First buy tickets at the pier, or buy tickets online in advance. There are enough tickets, so don’t worry Tickets limited.

2. Have your driver’s license and ID documents ready with you to submit for inspection.

3. After driving to the checkpoint, wait in line to get on the bus.

4. Leave the checkpoint and enter the ferry terminal.

5. All passengers must get off the bus, and only the driver needs to drive into the cabin parking lot. After the car is parked, the driver can enter the passenger compartment.

6. After arriving at the destination, people and vehicles are separated. Cars disembark first, and then passengers disembark. The appearance design of each ship is different, the hull is very large, and there are dedicated staff to guide the parking.

The situation of ferries

Each ship has a different appearance and a very large hull. Passengers with large luggage may have a hard time as they need to carry their luggage up a narrow flight of stairs.

The environment is average. (Have you ever taken a green train? This is equivalent to a green train running on the sea). Occasionally there will be conductors selling simple snacks such as instant noodles.

If the weather is fine, you can come to the deck to see the scenery. You can see Xuwen and Haikou on both sides, which is amazing.

The ferry journey takes about 2 hours, but it takes another 1 hour to get on and off the ship.

It is recommended to wear a mask throughout the whole process, not only for YQ protection, many students on the ship like to wear slippers to sleep. After returning to Xuwen, we will pass through a small town called Maichen on the way to Nanji Village. The pickled powder made there is quite delicious and is usually sold out at 5 pm. Foodies can go ahead of time and rush over to have a taste.

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