How to get to Hong Kong

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

British citizens whose passports have at least six months’ validity can enter Hong Kong for a period of up to 180 days without a visa. Those who wish to stay longer must apply for a visa from a Chinese Visa Application Service Centre or a Chinese Consulate.

Direct Flights
The following airlines fly direct to Hong Kong without stopping en route. For information regarding flight schedules please either call them or visit their websites.
British Airways Tel: 0844 493 0787 Website: www.britishairways.com
Cathay Pacific Tel: 0208 834 8888 Website: www.cathaypacific.com

Indirect Flights
All other airlines listed have one stop en route to Hong Kong. For information regarding flight schedules, please either call them or visit their websites.
Air France Tel: 0870 1424343 Website: www.airfrance.co.uk
Emirates Tel: 0844 800 2777 Website: www.emirates.com
Etihad Tel: 0345 6081225 Website: www.etihad.com
Finnair Tel: 0800 5831888 Website: www.finnair.com
KLM Tel: 0871 231 0000 Website: www.klm.com
Lufthansa Tel: 0871 945 9747 Website: www.lufthansa.com
Malaysia Airlines Tel: 0871 4239090 Website: www.malaysiaairlines.com
Qatar Airways Tel: 0844 8468380 Website: www.qatarairways.com
Singapore Airlines Tel: 020 8961 6993 Website: www.singaporeair.com
Thai Airways Tel: 0844 561 0911 Website: www.thaiairways.co.uk

For help in planning your flight details, please visit the Hong Kong International Airport's flight planner.

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