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How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Sham Shui Po

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The Airport Express doesn't stop anywhere near Sham Shui Po, so by train you'll be changing. Sham Shui Po station is on the Tsuen Wan Line, and the planner compares the train route with the bus for your time of day.

The short answer

  • Fastest: Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line · 38 min · HK$73
  • Cheapest: Bus E21D · 123 min · HK$14.5
  • Airport Express → Tsuen Wan Line · 49 min · HK$120
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How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Sham Shui Po

Ways to get there

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

38 min · 2 changes

Fastest

Airport ExpressTung Chung LineTsuen Wan 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 → Sham Shui Po · 4 stops · 9 min
  7. Walk 1 min to Sham Shui Po

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

123 min · No changes

Cheapest

Bus E21D

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
  2. Bus E21D (towards Island Harbourview): Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Yen Chow Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road · 26 stops · 116 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Sham Shui Po

Adult HK$14.5 · Child HK$7.3 · Senior HK$2

49 min · 1 change

Airport ExpressTsuen Wan 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. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Tsuen Wan): Central → Sham Shui Po · 7 stops · 14 min
  5. Walk 1 min to Sham Shui Po

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

Step-free route

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

44 min · 2 changes

Airport ExpressTung Chung LineTsuen Wan 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 → Sham Shui Po · 4 stops · 9 min
  7. Walk 1 min to Sham Shui Po

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

After midnight

What runs at 1 am on a weekday night:

36 min · No changes

Bus NA21

  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) → Yen Chow Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road · 9 stops · 29 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Sham Shui Po

Adult HK$39.3 · Child HK$19.7 · Senior HK$2

Good to know

  • Apliu Street is known for electronics and second-hand gadgets, and Ki Lung Street for fabric and buttons.
  • The streets are narrow and crowded in the afternoon, so with big luggage, check which exit is closest to your hotel before you leave the station.
  • Many of the area's well-known cheap eats are within a few blocks of the station.

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Questions

How do I get from Hong Kong Airport to Sham Shui Po?

The quickest way is Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line, about 38 minutes and HK$73 for an adult with Octopus. The cheapest is Bus E21D at HK$14.5, about 123 minutes.

How long does it take from Hong Kong Airport to Sham Shui Po?

About 38 to 123 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

How much does it cost from Hong Kong Airport to Sham Shui Po?

From HK$14.5 for an adult paying by Octopus. On the same route children pay HK$7.3 and seniors HK$2.

Is there a step-free route from Hong Kong Airport to Sham Shui Po?

Yes: Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line, about 44 minutes, using lifts and level access all the way.

Can I get from Hong Kong Airport to Sham Shui Po after midnight?

Yes: at 1 am, Bus NA21 gets you there in about 36 minutes.

Is Sham Shui Po a good area to stay?

It's a local, budget-friendly area with lots of street food, but hotels are smaller and fewer than in Tsim Sha Tsui.

What runs after midnight?

See the After midnight section above.

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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 14 October 2026. Live departure times in the planner come from the operators' own feeds. The tips are our own.

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