How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Mong Kok

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Mong Kok hotels and guesthouses sit right on the A21 bus route, which makes it the simplest way in from the airport. The MTR is quicker but needs a change or two.

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The short answer

  • Fastest: Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line · 41 min · HK$82.2
  • Cheapest: Bus A21 · 79 min · HK$34.6
  • Airport Express → Tsuen Wan Line · 44 min · HK$133.2

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How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Mong Kok

Ways to get there

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

41 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 → Mong Kok · 6 stops · 12 min
  7. Walk 1 min to Mong Kok

Adult HK$82.2 · Child HK$40.9 · Senior HK$38.5

79 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) → Argyle Centre, Nathan Road · 6 stops · 71 min
  3. Walk 3 min to Mong Kok

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

44 min · 1 change

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 → Mong Kok · 5 stops · 11 min
  5. Walk 1 min to Mong Kok

Adult HK$133.2 · Child HK$66.5 · Senior HK$62.6

Step-free route

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

47 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 → Mong Kok · 6 stops · 12 min
  7. Walk 1 min to Mong Kok

Adult HK$82.2 · Child HK$40.9 · Senior HK$38.5

After midnight

What runs at 1 am on a weekday night:

40 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) → Sai Yeung Choi Street South · 13 stops · 30 min
  3. Walk 5 min to Mong Kok

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

Good to know

  • Sit on the upper deck of the A21 on the way in: Nathan Road's signs and crowds are the best welcome to the city.
  • Mong Kok station exits are spread over several blocks. Check which exit is nearest your hotel before you go underground.

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Questions

How do I get from Hong Kong Airport to Mong Kok?

The quickest way is Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line, about 41 minutes and HK$82.2 for an adult with Octopus. The cheapest is Bus A21 at HK$34.6, about 79 minutes.

How long does it take from Hong Kong Airport to Mong Kok?

About 41 to 79 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

How much does it cost from Hong Kong Airport to Mong Kok?

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 Mong Kok?

Yes: Airport Express → Tung Chung Line → Tsuen Wan Line, about 47 minutes, using lifts and level access all the way.

Can I get from Hong Kong Airport to Mong Kok after midnight?

Yes: at 1 am, Bus NA21 gets you there in about 40 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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