How to get from Tsim Sha Tsui to Lo Wu (Shenzhen border)

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Lo Wu is the classic walk-across border to Shenzhen, at the end of the East Rail Line. From Tsim Sha Tsui, walk to East Tsim Sha Tsui station and change at Hung Hom, or ride the Tuen Ma Line there.

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The short answer

  • Fastest: Tuen Ma Line → East Rail Line · 50 min · HK$44.3
  • Tsuen Wan Line → East Rail Line · 51 min · HK$44.3

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How to get from Tsim Sha Tsui to Lo Wu (Shenzhen border)

Ways to get there

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

50 min · 1 change

Fastest

Tuen Ma LineEast Rail Line

  1. Walk 5 min to East Tsim Sha Tsui · go in at Exit N4
  2. Tuen Ma Line (towards Wu Kai Sha): East Tsim Sha Tsui → Hung Hom · 1 stop · 2 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Hung Hom
  4. East Rail Line (towards Lo Wu): Hung Hom → Lo Wu · 11 stops · 39 min
  5. Walk 1 min to Lo Wu (Shenzhen border)

Adult HK$44.3 · Child HK$22.3 · Senior HK$44.3

51 min · 1 change

Tsuen Wan LineEast Rail Line

  1. Walk 1 min to Tsim Sha Tsui
  2. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Tsuen Wan): Tsim Sha Tsui → Mong Kok · 3 stops · 6 min
  3. Exit B3 · Walk 5 min to Mong Kok East · go in at Exit C
  4. East Rail Line (towards Lo Wu): Mong Kok East → Lo Wu · 10 stops · 36 min
  5. Walk 1 min to Lo Wu (Shenzhen border)

Adult HK$44.3 · Child HK$22.3 · Senior HK$44.3

Step-free route

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

51 min · 1 change

Tsuen Wan LineEast Rail Line

  1. Walk 1 min to Tsim Sha Tsui
  2. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Tsuen Wan): Tsim Sha Tsui → Mong Kok · 3 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 5 min to Mong Kok East
  4. East Rail Line (towards Lo Wu): Mong Kok East → Lo Wu · 10 stops · 36 min
  5. Walk 1 min to Lo Wu (Shenzhen border)

Adult HK$44.3 · Child HK$22.3 · Senior HK$44.3

Good to know

  • East Rail trains have a first-class car with more space; tap your Octopus on the reader at the car door as well as at the gates.
  • Heading for Futian in Shenzhen? The Lok Ma Chau branch of the East Rail Line is often the quicker crossing.

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Questions

How do I get from Tsim Sha Tsui to Lo Wu (Shenzhen border)?

The quickest way is Tuen Ma Line → East Rail Line, about 50 minutes and HK$44.3 for an adult with Octopus.

How long does it take from Tsim Sha Tsui to Lo Wu (Shenzhen border)?

About 50 to 51 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

How much does it cost from Tsim Sha Tsui to Lo Wu (Shenzhen border)?

From HK$44.3 for an adult paying by Octopus. On the same route children pay HK$22.3 and seniors HK$44.3.

Is there a step-free route from Tsim Sha Tsui to Lo Wu (Shenzhen border)?

Yes: Tsuen Wan Line → East Rail Line, about 51 minutes, using lifts and level access all the way.

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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