How to get from Sha Tin to Heung Yuen Wai (Liantang border)

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Heung Yuen Wai is the newest land crossing, for Liantang and the east of Luohu. No train goes there: take the East Rail line north to Sheung Shui or Fanling and a bus for the last stretch.

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The short answer

  • Fastest: East Rail Line → Green minibus 59S · 62 min · HK$17.6
  • Fewest changes: Bus B8 · 75 min · HK$18.1

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How to get from Sha Tin to Heung Yuen Wai (Liantang border)

Ways to get there

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

62 min · 1 change

Fastest

East Rail LineGreen minibus 59S

  1. Walk 1 min to Sha Tin
  2. East Rail Line (towards Lok Ma Chau): Sha Tin → Sheung Shui · 6 stops · 22 min
  3. Exit D1 · Walk 3 min to Sheung Shui Station Public Light Bus Terminus
  4. Green minibus 59S (towards Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point Minibus Terminus): Sheung Shui Station Public Light Bus Terminus → Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point Minibus Terminus · 5 stops · 20 min
  5. Walk 14 min to Heung Yuen Wai (Liantang border)

Adult HK$17.6 · Child HK$8.8 · Senior HK$4

75 min · No changes

Fewest changes

Bus B8

  1. Walk 11 min to Jat Min Chuen, Tai Chung Kiu Road
  2. Bus B8 (towards Heung Yuen Wai Port): Jat Min Chuen, Tai Chung Kiu Road → Heung Yuen Wai Port · 10 stops · 50 min
  3. Walk 14 min to Heung Yuen Wai (Liantang border)

Adult HK$18.1 · Child HK$9.1 · Senior HK$2

Step-free route

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

There's no fully step-free public transport route right now; a taxi is the simplest step-free option.

Good to know

  • It closes earlier in the evening than Lo Wu or Shenzhen Bay, so check the opening hours if you're coming back late.
  • Heading for central Luohu or Dongmen instead? Lo Wu, at the end of the East Rail line, needs no bus.

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Questions

How do I get from Sha Tin to Heung Yuen Wai (Liantang border)?

The quickest way is East Rail Line → Green minibus 59S, about 62 minutes and HK$17.6 for an adult with Octopus.

How long does it take from Sha Tin to Heung Yuen Wai (Liantang border)?

About 62 to 75 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

How much does it cost from Sha Tin to Heung Yuen Wai (Liantang border)?

From HK$17.6 for an adult paying by Octopus. On the same route children pay HK$8.8 and seniors HK$4.

Is there a step-free route from Sha Tin to Heung Yuen Wai (Liantang border)?

There's no fully step-free public transport route right now; a taxi is the simplest step-free option.

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

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