Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For information on buses from the airport to mainland China, see boxed text,
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. You can reach virtually any major destination in Guangdong
province by bus (HK$100 to HK$220):
CTS Express Coach
( 2764 9803;
http://ctsbus.hkcts.com
)
The most extensive
cross-border bus services to Guangdong.
Trans-Island Limousine Service
(
3193 9333;
www.trans-island.com.hk
)
Buses to
a dozen destinations in the province.
Train
For schedules and ticket prices, see
www.mtr.com.hk
.
Immigration formalities at Hung Hom must be completed before boarding,
including checking your visa for China; arrive at the station 45 minutes before
departure.
Tickets can be booked at CTS, East Rail stations in Hung Hom, Mong Kok,
Kowloon Tong and Sha Tin, and MTR Travel at Admiralty Station; tickets
booked with credit card by phone (
2947 7888) must be collected at least
one hour before departure.
Trains to Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Zhaoqing depart daily from
Hung Hom station (HK$230 to HK$1191).
Getting Around
Hong Kong's public transport system is fast, convenient, relatively inexpensive
and easy to use with the Octopus card payment system.
To/From the Airport
The
Airport Express
(
www.mtr.com.hk
; per 24/21/13min HK$100/90/60 from Central/
Kowloon/Tsing Yi; every 12min from Hong Kong Station, Central)
Fastest and costli-
est public route to the airport; most airlines allow Airport Express passengers to check
in at Central or Kowloon stations between 5.30am and 12.30am one day to 90 minutes
before departure; at Hong Kong International Airport there is a
left-luggage office
(
2261 0110; per hr/day HK10/120; 5.30am-1.30am)
on Level 3 of Terminal 2.
Bus fares to the airport are HK$21 to HK$45. See Transport on the
www.hkairport.com
website for details.
A taxi to Central is about HK$300 plus luggage charge of HK$5 per item.
