Hong Kong Airport straight to Shenzhen, Zhuhai or Macau

Updated 19 Oct 2026. Public bus times and fares are from our planner (weekday 10am, adult Octopus). Coach, ferry and shuttle details are from the airport and the operators. Check them before you fly.

First, one question: will you go through Hong Kong immigration?

• No, you're transferring straight from your flight (bags checked through, same day): you can use SkyPier ferries or the SkyPier transfer coach from Transfer Area E2. Go there *before* immigration. Once you've cleared immigration, you can't go back.
• Yes, or you're not sure: clear immigration, collect your bags and use the land options below. They suit everyone.

Quick answer (after immigration)

Cross-border coaches (the simplest door-to-door option)

Coaches leave from the Mainland/Macao Transport and Travel Services Centre on Level 3 of Terminal 2. Buy at Counters 01–16 and board at Bays 20–26. Operators include CTG Bus, Eternal East, S.T. Travel and KCTIL Travel, and they serve more than 110 places in the Greater Bay Area: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Huizhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai and more. You stay on the coach to the border, clear both sides there, and continue. Hours depend on the crossing:

• Huanggang: 05:30–02:15, the latest option at night
• Shenzhen Bay: 06:00–22:30
• HZMB Zhuhai Port: 06:30–22:30
• Heung Yuen Wai (Liantang): 07:30–20:00

Fares vary by operator and destination. Ask at the counter.

To Macau or Zhuhai: the HZMB shuttle bus

The bridge's Hong Kong Port is next to the airport. From Terminal 1 (South) on Cheong Tat Road, bus B4 gets there in about 15 minutes, including the walk, for HK$9.8. Airport buses A29 and A43 also stop there. Clear Hong Kong departure at the port, then take the gold shuttle bus. It runs 24 hours: every 5 minutes at busy times, 10–15 minutes otherwise and 15–30 minutes overnight. The fare is HK$65, or HK$70 from midnight to 6am, and half price for children under 12, seniors 65+ and people with disabilities. You clear Macau or Zhuhai entry at the other end.

Plan your trip from the airport to the HZMB Hong Kong Port

SkyPier ferries and transfer coaches: only if you skip Hong Kong immigration

If you're flying into Hong Kong and continuing the same day, you can go to the ferry and coach counters at Transfer Area E2 *before* immigration. Your checked bags are transferred with your baggage tag receipt. Arrive at E2 at least 60 minutes before departure, or 30 minutes with no checked bags. This is not available to anyone starting their trip in Hong Kong.

• Ferries (SkyPier): Shenzhen Shekou, Shenzhen Fuyong (with a free shuttle to Shenzhen Airport), Dongguan Humen, Guangzhou Nansha, Guangzhou Pazhou, Zhongshan, and Macau's Maritime (Outer Harbour) Ferry Terminal. The airport lists Taipa and Zhuhai Jiuzhou as temporarily unavailable. TurboJET and Cotai Water Jet currently list their airport–Macau sailings as charter only, so for Macau, check with TurboJET before relying on the ferry. Otherwise, use the transfer coach or the HZMB bus.
• Airport–Macau ferry: TurboJET still lists one sailing (12:30 to the Outer Harbour) but says the route is charter only and subject to change. If you want to try it, ask at the Ferries to Chinese Mainland / Macao Ticketing Counter in Transfer Area E2 before immigration. Otherwise, plan on the HZMB bridge bus above.
• SkyPier transfer coach: to the HZMB Macao Port or Zhuhai Port without entering Hong Kong.

By public bus and MTR (cheapest, more changes)

• Shenzhen Bay: bus A36 to Hung Kiu (Tuen Mun), then B3X. About 78 min, HK$36.3. Plan it
• Huanggang: Airport Express to Tsing Yi, then bus B10. About 75 min, HK$85.1. Or bus A33X + green minibus 44B1, about 96 min, HK$28.1. Plan it
• Lo Wu: bus A43 to Sheung Shui, then one stop on East Rail. About 95 min, HK$58.9. Plan it
• High-speed rail (West Kowloon): Airport Express to Kowloon station, then a 12-minute walk. About 37 min, HK$105. Trains to Futian (HK$79), Shenzhen North (HK$87) and Guangzhou South (HK$250), second class, October 2026 fares. Plan it

Tips

• Arriving late at night? Huanggang coaches run until 02:15 and the HZMB shuttle runs all night. Shenzhen Bay closes at midnight, and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line at 10:30pm.
• Pay for buses and the MTR with Octopus. The HZMB shuttle also accepts Octopus, WeChat Pay, Alipay and cash.
• Get mobile data before you leave the airport, so you can check the border queue on our live border page.

Staying in Hong Kong first? See Airport to every district. Not sure which crossing? Compare all Shenzhen crossings. Going to Macau from the city? Ferry vs bridge bus.

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