Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Has four counters in the terminals, including one in Arrival Hall A which issues China visas
(normally takes one working day).
AIRPORT EXPRESS
13min from Central/Kowloon/Tsing Yi) of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is the fastest
(and most expensive, other than a taxi) way to get to and from Hong Kong International Air-
port.
Departures
Trains depart every 10 to 12 minutes from 6am to 1am daily to Hong Kong sta-
tion (HK$100) in Central, calling at Kowloon station (HK$90) in Jordan and at Tsing Yi is-
land (HK$60) en route; the full trip takes 24 minutes.
Fares
Adult return fares, valid for a month, are HK$180/160/110. Children three to 11 years
pay half-fare. You can also buy an Airport Express Travel Pass, which allows three days of
unlimited travel on the MTR and Light Rail and one/two trips on the Airport Express
(HK$220/300).
Tickets
Vending machines dispense tickets at the airport and train stations en route.
Shuttle buses
Airport Express has two shuttle buses on Hong Kong Island (H1 and H2) and
five in Kowloon (K1 to K5), with free transfers for passengers between Hong Kong and
Kowloon stations and major hotels. The buses run every 12 to 20 minutes between 6.12am
and 11.12pm. Schedules and routes are available at Airport Express and MTR stations and
on the Airport Express website.
Checking bags
If you are booked on a scheduled flight and taking the Airport Express to
the airport, most airlines allow you to check in your bags and receive your boarding pass
from 90 minutes to one day before your flight at Hong Kong or Kowloon Airport Express
stations (open 5.30am to 12.30am).
BUS
There are also good bus links to/from the airport. These buses have plenty of room for lug-
gage, and announcements are usually made in English, Cantonese and Mandarin notifying
passengers of hotels at each stop. For more details on the routes, check the 'Transport' sec-
tion at
www.hkairport.com
.
Departures
Buses run every 10 to 30 minutes from about 6am to between midnight and
1am. There are also quite a few night buses (designated 'N').
