How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui

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You've cleared immigration and the hotel is somewhere off Nathan Road. There are two sensible ways in: the Airport Express with one short change, or the A21 bus that runs the whole length of Nathan Road.

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The short answer

  • Fastest: Airport Express → Tsuen Wan Line · 38 min · HK$130.6
  • Cheapest: Bus A21 · 86 min · HK$34.6
  • Fewest changes: Bus A22 · 85 min · HK$40.8

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How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui

Ways to get there

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

38 min · 1 change

Fastest

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. Walk 4 min to Central
  4. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Tsuen Wan): Central → Tsim Sha Tsui · 2 stops · 5 min
  5. Walk 1 min to Tsim Sha Tsui

Adult HK$130.6 · Child HK$65.4 · Senior HK$62.1

86 min · No changes

Cheapest

Bus A21

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
  2. Bus A21 (towards Hung Hom Station): Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Cameron Road, Nathan Road · 13 stops · 78 min
  3. Walk 3 min to Tsim Sha Tsui

Adult HK$34.6 · Child HK$17.3 · Senior HK$2

85 min · No changes

Fewest changes

Bus A22

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
  2. Bus A22 (towards Lam Tin Station): Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Chi Wo Street, Jordan Road · 5 stops · 66 min
  3. Walk 14 min to Tsim Sha Tsui

Adult HK$40.8 · Child HK$20.4 · Senior HK$2

Step-free route

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

46 min · 1 change

Airport ExpressTsuen Wan Line

  1. Walk 11 min to Airport
  2. Airport Express (towards Hong Kong): Airport → Hong Kong · 3 stops · 22 min
  3. Walk 4 min to Central
  4. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Tsuen Wan): Central → Tsim Sha Tsui · 2 stops · 5 min
  5. Walk 1 min to Tsim Sha Tsui

Adult HK$130.6 · Child HK$65.4 · Senior HK$62.1

After midnight

What runs at 1 am on a weekday night:

52 min · 1 change

Bus NA21Bus N241

  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 4 min to Nelson Street Mong Kok
  4. Bus N241 (towards Hung Hom Station): Nelson Street Mong Kok → Cameron Road, Nathan Road · 7 stops · 10 min
  5. Walk 3 min to Tsim Sha Tsui

Adult HK$49.7 · Child HK$24.9 · Senior HK$4

87 min · No changes

Bus N23

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
  2. Bus N23 (towards Tsz Wan Shan (North)): Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Chi Wo Street, Jordan Road · 6 stops · 68 min
  3. Walk 14 min to Tsim Sha Tsui

Adult HK$23.8 · Child HK$11.9 · Senior HK$2

Good to know

  • The A21 takes longer but stops all along Nathan Road, often closer to your hotel door than any MTR exit, for a fraction of the Airport Express fare.
  • On the Airport Express, get off at Kowloon station. Its free shuttle buses go to the big hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan.
  • Landing late? Night buses run to Tsim Sha Tsui after the trains stop; the overnight options are listed below.

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Questions

How do I get from Hong Kong Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui?

The quickest way is Airport Express → Tsuen Wan Line, about 38 minutes and HK$130.6 for an adult with Octopus. The cheapest is Bus A21 at HK$34.6, about 86 minutes.

How long does it take from Hong Kong Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui?

About 38 to 86 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

How much does it cost from Hong Kong Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui?

From HK$34.6 for an adult paying by Octopus. On the same route children pay HK$17.3 and seniors HK$2.

Is there a step-free route from Hong Kong Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui?

Yes: Airport Express → Tsuen Wan Line, about 46 minutes, using lifts and level access all the way.

Can I get from Hong Kong Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui after midnight?

Yes: at 1 am, Bus NA21 → Bus N241 gets you there in about 52 minutes.

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

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