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How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Yau Ma Tei

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Yau Ma Tei isn't the same stop as Jordan. It's the next MTR station north on Nathan Road, and it's where the Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong lines meet. The fastest way starts on the Airport Express. The cheapest is a bus along Nathan Road, and the planner shows which one stops closest to your hotel.

The short answer

  • Fastest: Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line · 46 min · HK$73
  • Cheapest: Bus A21 · 82 min · HK$34.6
  • Airport Express → Green minibus 74 · 41 min · HK$110.7
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How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Yau Ma Tei

Ways to get there

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

46 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 → Yau Ma Tei · 7 stops · 14 min
  7. Exit B1 · Walk 4 min to Yau Ma Tei

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

82 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) → Man Ming Lane, Nathan Road · 9 stops · 74 min
  3. Walk 3 min to Yau Ma Tei

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

41 min · 1 change

Airport ExpressGreen minibus 74

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport · go in at Exit B
  2. Airport Express (towards Hong Kong): Airport → Kowloon · 2 stops · 19 min
  3. Exit C1 · Walk 5 min to Kowloon Station Gmb Terminus
  4. Green minibus 74 (towards Kowloon Station Gmb Terminus): Kowloon Station Gmb Terminus → Nathan Road, Near Wing Sing Lane · 9 stops · 8 min
  5. Walk 4 min to Yau Ma Tei

Adult HK$110.7 · Child HK$55.4 · Senior HK$54.5

Step-free route

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

52 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 → Yau Ma Tei · 7 stops · 14 min
  7. Exit B1 · Walk 4 min to Yau Ma Tei

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

After midnight

What runs at 1 am on a weekday night:

50 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) → Yau Tsim Mong District Health Centre, Argyle Street · 14 stops · 31 min
  3. Walk 14 min to Yau Ma Tei

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

Good to know

  • The Jade Market and the Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market are both short walks from the station, and the fruit market is busiest early in the morning.
  • The Tin Hau Temple sits in a small square between Yau Ma Tei and Temple Street.
  • If your hotel is nearer Jordan, see Airport to Jordan instead, since the bus stops differ.

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Questions

How do I get from Hong Kong Airport to Yau Ma Tei?

The quickest way is Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line, about 46 minutes and HK$73 for an adult with Octopus. The cheapest is Bus A21 at HK$34.6, about 82 minutes.

How long does it take from Hong Kong Airport to Yau Ma Tei?

About 41 to 82 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

How much does it cost from Hong Kong Airport to Yau Ma Tei?

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 Yau Ma Tei?

Yes: Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line, about 52 minutes, using lifts and level access all the way.

Can I get from Hong Kong Airport to Yau Ma Tei after midnight?

Yes: at 1 am, Bus NA21 gets you there in about 50 minutes.

Yau Ma Tei or Jordan, which station should I use?

Use whichever is closer to your hotel. Both are on Nathan Road, but the exits and bus stops are different.

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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