How to get to Hong Kong

The 2024 Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Road cycling race and test event for the 15^th National Games will take place on 24 November, and temporary control measures will be in place at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge. Click here for details.

Hong Kong’s raison d’être is its harbour, which has long connected it with the rest of the world. But today, the world-class infrastructure linking the city to the rest of the world offers travellers a host of attractive arrival and departure options.

By plane

Hong Kong is a key aviation hub serviced by more than 120 airlines that provide connections to major cities throughout the world. Your gateway to the city is the 24-hour Hong Kong International Airport, which is consistently ranked among the best airports in the world. You can get flight and airport information by downloading the ‘HKG My Flight’ app, or use the search function below to find the most appropriate airlines travelling to and from your location.

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See how to get to and from the airport

If travelling to Hong Kong by plane, travellers will arrive at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and can reach the city centre by bus, train or taxi. For more information, please check the link below.

Hong Kong International Airport

By Airline Carrier

Australia Flight Services to Hong Kong

The following airlines offer direct services to Hong Kong from Australia. As schedules change occasionally we advise you to visit their websites to obtain the most up-to-date flight timetables.

Cathay Pacific offers direct flights from the following Australian cities to Hong Kong:

Adelaide
Brisbane
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney

Qantas Airways offers direct flights from the following Australian cities to Hong Kong:

Brisbane
Melbourne
Sydney

Flight times to Hong Kong from the following cities are approximately:

Adelaide – 8hrs 50mins
Brisbane – 8hrs 50mins
Cairns – 7hrs 15mins
Melbourne – 9 ½ hrs
Perth – 7hrs 50mins
Sydney – 9 ½ hrs

Airline	Reservations	Website
Cathay Pacific	131747	www.cathaypacific.com.au
Qantas	131313	www.qantas.com

New Zealand Flight Services to Hong Kong

The following airlines offer services to Hong Kong from New Zealand. As schedules change occasionally we advise you to visit their websites to obtain the most up-to-date flight timetables.

Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand offer direct flights from Auckland and indirect flights from Christchurch to Hong Kong.

Qantas Airways offers indirect flights from Auckland and Christchurch to Hong Kong via major Australian cities.

Flight times to Hong Kong from the following cities are approximately:

Auckland – 11 ½ hrs
Christchurch – 14 hrs+ (indirect)

Airline	Reservations	Website
Cathay Pacific	(09) 379 0861	www.cathaypacific.com/cx
Air New Zealand	0800 737 000	www.airnewzealand.co.nz
Qantas	0800 808 767	www.qantas.com

By train from the Mainland

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Lo Wu Line and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line/Futian Control Points have resumed regular services without any prescribed daily quotas.

It’s possible to visit Hong Kong from cities in the Mainland by both high-speed trains and the East Rail Line via Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau stations.

Visitors can take a high-speed train to Hong Kong from numerous cities in the Mainland. The 26 km ‘Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong’ High-Speed Rail (Hong Kong section) runs from West Kowloon and connects passengers to the national high-speed rail network. Visitors can travel directly between Hong Kong and 58 destinations in the Mainland, including Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Xiamen and Kunming.

To see everything you need to know about the high-speed rail, please click here for details.

You may also take the East Rail Line to and from Shenzhen and Hong Kong via Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau stations. For more information on high-speed trains and the East Rail Line, please check the links below:

Hong Kong West Kowloon Station

Lok Ma Chau Spur Line

Lo Wu

By coach from the Mainland and Macao

Visitors can use cross-boundary coaches to travel to Hong Kong from Macao and cities in the Mainland. There are cross-boundary coach services via the six major road-based land crossings in Hong Kong: Shenzhen Bay Port, Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To, Sha Tau Kok, Heung Yuen Wai and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE

Passengers can take shuttle buses or cross-boundary coaches between Hong Kong and Macao, or Hong Kong and Zhuhai via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Cross-boundary coaches provide services between urban areas of Hong Kong and Zhuhai or Macao to different parts of Hong Kong. The main stopping points in Hong Kong include Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Station, Mong Kok, Prince Edward, Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O. The main destinations in the Mainland via the bridge include Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Xinhui, Kaiping, Taishan and Yangjiang.

Hong Kong is reachable by cross-boundary coaches and shuttle buses through six major road-based land crossings. For more information, please check the links below.

Hong Kong Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

Shenzhen Bay

Lok Ma Chau

Heung Yuen Wai

By ferry from the Mainland and Macao

ANNOUNCEMENT

Passenger clearance services at the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal and the China Ferry Terminal continue to operate with regular services.
Air-to-sea ferry transfer services from the SkyPier of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to the Shenzhen Shekou Port have resumed. Sea-to-air and air-to-sea ferry transfer services are available at the Shekou Port for transfer passengers. However, sea-to-air and air-to-sea transfer services between the HKIA SkyPier and other Mainland China ports remain unavailable at HKIA. Sea-to-air and air-to-sea ferry services between the SkyPier and Macao have resumed. For details, please visit their website.

Hong Kong is linked to a number of ports in the Mainland by high-speed ferries servicing Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Hong Kong International Airport (off Lantau Island).

HONG KONG–MACAU FERRY TERMINAL

TurboJet provides ferry services between Hong Kong and Macao that take approximately 55 minutes.
Chu Kong Passenger Transport (CKS) provides ferry services between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta cities of Shenzhen Shekou and Zhuhai.
Cotai Water Jet provides ferry services between Hong Kong and Macao.

Address: 200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island
How to get there: MTR Sheung Wan Station, Exit D

HONG KONG–CHINA FERRY TERMINAL

TurboJet operated by Shun Tak China Travel Ship Management Limited provides ferry services between Hong Kong and Macao that take approximately 60 minutes.
Chu Kong Passenger Transport (CKS) provides ferry services between Hong Kong and cities in Guangdong province.
Cotai Water Jet provides ferry services between Hong Kong and Macao.

Address: 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
How to get there: MTR Tsim Sha Tsui Station, Exit A1

HONG KONG SKYPIER

Passengers transiting through Hong Kong International Airport on their way to the Pearl River Delta region via SkyPier ferry services do not need to go through immigration and customs or reclaim baggage.

Chu Kong Passenger Transport (CKS) provides ferry services between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta cities of Shenzhen (Shekou), Shenzhen Airport (Fuyong), Guangzhou Lianhuashan, Guangzhou Nansha, Zhongshan, Dongguan (Humen) and Zhuhai.
Cotai Water Jet provides ferry services between Hong Kong and Macao.
TurboJet provides ferry services between Hong Kong and Macao.

Address: 3 Sky City Road East, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau

Travellers can reach Hong Kong by ferry from Macao and multiple port cities in the Mainland. For more information, please check the links below.

Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal

Hong Kong-China Ferry Terminal

Hong Kong Skypier

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