How to get from Tsim Sha Tsui to Tai O

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Tai O is a fishing village of stilt houses on Lantau's west coast. Take the MTR to Tung Chung and the number 11 bus, or combine it with the Big Buddha and take the 21 bus down from Ngong Ping.

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The short answer

  • Fastest: Tsuen Wan Line → Airport Express → Bus E41 → Green minibus 901 → TUEN MUN - TAI O · 94 min · HK$180.6
  • Cheapest: Bus E23 → Bus 11 · 160 min · HK$28.5
  • Tuen Ma Line → Tung Chung Line → Bus 37H → TUEN MUN - TAI O · 102 min · HK$48.4

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How to get from Tsim Sha Tsui to Tai O

Ways to get there

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

94 min · 4 changes

Fastest

Tsuen Wan LineAirport ExpressBus E41Green minibus 901TUEN MUN - TAI O

  1. Walk 1 min to Tsim Sha Tsui
  2. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Central): Tsim Sha Tsui → Central · 2 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 4 min to Hong Kong
  4. Airport Express (towards AsiaWorld-Expo): Hong Kong → Airport · 3 stops · 21 min
  5. Exit A · Walk 3 min to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
  6. Bus E41 (towards Tai Po Tau): Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Cathay Pacific City, Chun Ming Road · 1 stop · 3 min
  7. Walk 2 min to Scenic Road Outside Cathay City
  8. Green minibus 901 (towards First Floor, Departure Deck, Hzmb Hong Kong Port Passenger Clearance Building): Scenic Road Outside Cathay City → Tung Chung Development Pier · 2 stops · 4 min
  9. Walk 2 min to Eastern berth of Tung Chung Development Pier
  10. TUEN MUN - TAI O (towards Tai O Promenade Landing Steps, Tai O Promenade, Lantau Island): Eastern berth of Tung Chung Development Pier → Tai O Promenade Landing Steps, Tai O Promenade, Lantau Island · 2 stops · 29 min
  11. Walk 10 min to Tai O

Adult HK$180.6 · Child HK$90.4 · Senior HK$68.1

160 min · 1 change

Cheapest

Bus E23Bus 11

  1. Walk 14 min to Kowloon Union Church, Jordan Road
  2. Bus E23 (towards Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)): Kowloon Union Church, Jordan Road → Tung Chung Fire Station, Shun Tung Road · 5 stops · 65 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Yu Tung Court, Shun Tung Road
  4. Bus 11 (towards Tai O): Yu Tung Court, Shun Tung Road → Tai O · 49 stops · 60 min
  5. Walk 8 min to Tai O

Adult HK$28.5 · Child HK$14.3 · Senior HK$4

102 min · 3 changes

Tuen Ma LineTung Chung LineBus 37HTUEN MUN - TAI O

  1. Walk 5 min to East Tsim Sha Tsui · go in at Exit N4
  2. Tuen Ma Line (towards Tuen Mun): East Tsim Sha Tsui → Nam Cheong · 2 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Nam Cheong
  4. Tung Chung Line (towards Tung Chung): Nam Cheong → Tung Chung · 4 stops · 26 min
  5. Exit B (Ngong Ping 360) · Walk 2 min to Non-Franchised Bus Loading And Unloading Area Of Tung Chung Station Bus Terminus, Tat Tung Road
  6. Bus 37H (towards Ying Tung Estate, Ying Tung Road): Non-Franchised Bus Loading And Unloading Area Of Tung Chung Station Bus Terminus, Tat Tung Road → Tung Chung Development Pier · 1 stop · 1 min
  7. Walk 2 min to Eastern berth of Tung Chung Development Pier
  8. TUEN MUN - TAI O (towards Tai O Promenade Landing Steps, Tai O Promenade, Lantau Island): Eastern berth of Tung Chung Development Pier → Tai O Promenade Landing Steps, Tai O Promenade, Lantau Island · 2 stops · 29 min
  9. Walk 10 min to Tai O

Adult HK$48.4 · Child HK$24.3 · Senior HK$7.7

Step-free route

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

109 min · 3 changes

Tuen Ma LineTung Chung LineBus 37HTUEN MUN - TAI O

  1. Walk 7 min to East Tsim Sha Tsui · go in at Exit N4
  2. Tuen Ma Line (towards Tuen Mun): East Tsim Sha Tsui → Nam Cheong · 2 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Nam Cheong
  4. Tung Chung Line (towards Tung Chung): Nam Cheong → Tung Chung · 4 stops · 26 min
  5. Walk 2 min to Non-Franchised Bus Loading And Unloading Area Of Tung Chung Station Bus Terminus, Tat Tung Road
  6. Bus 37H (towards Ying Tung Estate, Ying Tung Road): Non-Franchised Bus Loading And Unloading Area Of Tung Chung Station Bus Terminus, Tat Tung Road → Tung Chung Development Pier · 1 stop · 1 min
  7. Walk 2 min to Eastern berth of Tung Chung Development Pier
  8. TUEN MUN - TAI O (towards Tai O Promenade Landing Steps, Tai O Promenade, Lantau Island): Eastern berth of Tung Chung Development Pier → Tai O Promenade Landing Steps, Tai O Promenade, Lantau Island · 2 stops · 29 min
  9. Walk 15 min to Tai O

Adult HK$48.4 · Child HK$24.3 · Senior HK$7.7

Good to know

  • Short boat rides leave from the village to look for pink dolphins. Sightings aren't guaranteed but the stilt houses are worth the ride.
  • Buses back to Tung Chung get busy late afternoon at weekends. Head back a little earlier if you can.

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Questions

How do I get from Tsim Sha Tsui to Tai O?

The quickest way is Tsuen Wan Line → Airport Express → Bus E41 → Green minibus 901 → TUEN MUN - TAI O, about 94 minutes and HK$180.6 for an adult with Octopus. The cheapest is Bus E23 → Bus 11 at HK$28.5, about 160 minutes.

How long does it take from Tsim Sha Tsui to Tai O?

About 94 to 160 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

How much does it cost from Tsim Sha Tsui to Tai O?

From HK$28.5 for an adult paying by Octopus. On the same route children pay HK$14.3 and seniors HK$4.

Is there a step-free route from Tsim Sha Tsui to Tai O?

Yes: Tuen Ma Line → Tung Chung Line → Bus 37H → TUEN MUN - TAI O, about 109 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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