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How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Kwun Tong

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Kwun Tong is in East Kowloon, a long way from the Airport Express line. The fastest way still starts on the Airport Express, then changes to a bus for the east side. The cheapest is one long, direct bus, and a direct night bus runs late too.

The short answer

  • Fastest: Airport Express → Island Line → Tseung Kwan O Line → Kwun Tong Line · 63 min · HK$120
  • Cheapest: Bus E22 · 110 min · HK$18.6
  • Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line → Kwun Tong Line · 66 min · HK$73
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How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Kwun Tong

Ways to get there

Planned for a weekday at 10 am with today's timetables. Fares are Octopus fares in HK dollars.

63 min · 3 changes

Fastest

Airport ExpressIsland LineTseung Kwan O LineKwun Tong Line

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport · go in at Exit B
  2. Airport Express (towards Hong Kong): Airport → Hong Kong · 3 stops · 22 min
  3. Exit C (Douglas Street) · Walk 6 min to Central · go in at Exit E (Chater House)
  4. Island Line (towards Chai Wan): Central → North Point · 6 stops · 12 min
  5. Walk 2 min to North Point
  6. Tseung Kwan O Line (towards Po Lam): North Point → Yau Tong · 2 stops · 5 min
  7. Walk 2 min to Yau Tong
  8. Kwun Tong Line (towards Whampoa): Yau Tong → Kwun Tong · 2 stops · 4 min
  9. Exit A · Walk 3 min to Kwun Tong

Adult HK$120 · Child HK$60 · Senior HK$60

110 min · No changes

Cheapest

Bus E22

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
  2. Bus E22 (towards Lam Tin (Ping Tin Street)): Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Kwun Tong Town Centre, Kwun Tong Road · 26 stops · 99 min
  3. Walk 6 min to Kwun Tong

Adult HK$18.6 · Child HK$9.3 · Senior HK$2

66 min · 3 changes

Airport ExpressTung Chung LineTsuen Wan LineKwun Tong Line

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport · go in at Exit B
  2. Airport Express (towards Hong Kong): Airport → Tsing Yi · 1 stop · 13 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Tsing Yi
  4. Tung Chung Line (towards Hong Kong): Tsing Yi → Lai King · 1 stop · 3 min
  5. Walk 2 min to Lai King
  6. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Central): Lai King → Prince Edward · 5 stops · 11 min
  7. Walk 2 min to Prince Edward
  8. Kwun Tong Line (towards Tiu Keng Leng): Prince Edward → Kwun Tong · 9 stops · 19 min
  9. Exit A · Walk 3 min to Kwun Tong

Adult HK$73 · Child HK$36.5 · Senior HK$36.5

Step-free route

For wheelchairs, prams and heavy luggage: lifts and level access only, with no minibuses or trams.

73 min · 3 changes

Airport ExpressTung Chung LineTsuen Wan LineKwun Tong Line

  1. Walk 11 min to Airport
  2. Airport Express (towards Hong Kong): Airport → Tsing Yi · 1 stop · 13 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Tsing Yi
  4. Tung Chung Line (towards Hong Kong): Tsing Yi → Lai King · 1 stop · 3 min
  5. Walk 2 min to Lai King
  6. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Central): Lai King → Prince Edward · 5 stops · 11 min
  7. Walk 2 min to Prince Edward
  8. Kwun Tong Line (towards Tiu Keng Leng): Prince Edward → Kwun Tong · 9 stops · 19 min
  9. Exit A2 · Walk 4 min to Kwun Tong

Adult HK$73 · Child HK$36.5 · Senior HK$36.5

After midnight

What runs at 1 am on a weekday night:

78 min · No changes

Bus NA29

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
  2. Bus NA29 (towards Po Lam Station): Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Kwun Tong Town Centre, Kwun Tong Road · 13 stops · 67 min
  3. Walk 6 min to Kwun Tong

Adult HK$54.4 · Child HK$27.2 · Senior HK$2

66 min · 1 change

Bus NA21Bus N796

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
  2. Bus NA21 (towards Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port): Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Sai Yeung Choi Street South · 13 stops · 30 min
  3. Walk 3 min to Fa Yuen Street Market, Mong Kok Road
  4. Bus N796 (towards Lohas Park): Fa Yuen Street Market, Mong Kok Road → Kwun Tong Town Centre, Kwun Tong Road · 14 stops · 15 min
  5. Walk 6 min to Kwun Tong

Adult HK$58.9 · Child HK$29.5 · Senior HK$4

Good to know

  • Kwun Tong is a big business district, so weekday mornings and evenings are busy on both the roads and the Kwun Tong Line.
  • APM mall sits next to Kwun Tong station and stays open late, handy if you land in the evening.
  • The Kwun Tong Promenade on the waterfront is a quiet walk with harbour views, about ten minutes from the station.

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Questions

How do I get from Hong Kong Airport to Kwun Tong?

The quickest way is Airport Express → Island Line → Tseung Kwan O Line → Kwun Tong Line, about 63 minutes and HK$120 for an adult with Octopus. The cheapest is Bus E22 at HK$18.6, about 110 minutes.

How long does it take from Hong Kong Airport to Kwun Tong?

About 63 to 110 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

How much does it cost from Hong Kong Airport to Kwun Tong?

From HK$18.6 for an adult paying by Octopus. On the same route children pay HK$9.3 and seniors HK$2.

Is there a step-free route from Hong Kong Airport to Kwun Tong?

Yes: Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line → Kwun Tong Line, about 73 minutes, using lifts and level access all the way.

Can I get from Hong Kong Airport to Kwun Tong after midnight?

Yes: at 1 am, Bus NA29 gets you there in about 78 minutes.

Is the bus or the train better for East Kowloon?

The direct bus is simpler with luggage. The planner shows whether the Airport Express is worth the extra cost for your time of day.

Can I get to Kai Tak Sports Park from Kwun Tong?

Yes. It's a short ride, and the planner shows the live options.

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How this guide is made

Routes, journey times and fares on this page are planned every day from the Transport Department's and the MTR's official open data on DATA.GOV.HK, and were last updated on 11 October 2026. Live departure times in the planner come from the operators' own feeds. The tips are our own.

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