How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Wan Chai

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Heading to the Convention and Exhibition Centre or a Wan Chai hotel? The Airport Express to Hong Kong station and two stops on the Island Line is the quick way; the A11 bus is the direct one.

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The short answer

  • Fastest: Airport Express → Bus 960 · 36 min · HK$126.7
  • Cheapest: Bus A11 · 90 min · HK$41.9
  • Airport Express → Island Line · 36 min · HK$124.9

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How to get from Hong Kong Airport to Wan Chai

Ways to get there

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

36 min · 1 change

Fastest

Airport ExpressBus 960

  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. Exit B2 (One and Two Exchange Square) · Walk 3 min to Jardine House, Connaught Road Central
  4. Bus 960 (towards Exhibition Centre Station): Jardine House, Connaught Road Central → Fleming Road, Hennessy Road · 3 stops · 4 min
  5. Walk 2 min to Wan Chai

Adult HK$126.7 · Child HK$63.4 · Senior HK$62

90 min · No changes

Cheapest

Bus A11

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
  2. Bus A11 (towards North Point Ferry Pier): Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Fleming Road, Hennessy Road · 10 stops · 83 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Wan Chai

Adult HK$41.9 · Child HK$21 · Senior HK$2

36 min · 1 change

Airport ExpressIsland 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. Island Line (towards Chai Wan): Central → Wan Chai · 2 stops · 3 min
  5. Walk 1 min to Wan Chai

Adult HK$124.9 · Child HK$63.2 · Senior HK$62

Step-free route

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

42 min · 1 change

Airport ExpressIsland Line

  1. Walk 11 min to Airport
  2. Airport Express (towards Hong Kong): Airport → Hong Kong · 3 stops · 22 min
  3. Walk 4 min to Central
  4. Island Line (towards Chai Wan): Central → Wan Chai · 2 stops · 3 min
  5. Walk 1 min to Wan Chai

Adult HK$124.9 · Child HK$63.2 · Senior HK$62

After midnight

What runs at 1 am on a weekday night:

65 min · 1 change

Bus NA21Bus N368

  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) → Mei Foo, Cheung Sha Wan Road · 4 stops · 26 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Mei Foo, Cheung Sha Wan Road
  4. Bus N368 (towards Macao Ferry, Connaught Road Central): Mei Foo, Cheung Sha Wan Road → Fleming Road, Hennessy Road · 8 stops · 28 min
  5. Walk 4 min to Wan Chai

Adult HK$57.4 · Child HK$28.8 · Senior HK$4

102 min · No changes

Bus N11

  1. Walk 5 min to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
  2. Bus N11 (towards Central (Macao Ferry)): Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Fenwick Street, Gloucester Road · 22 stops · 91 min
  3. Walk 6 min to Wan Chai

Adult HK$32.1 · Child HK$16.1 · Senior HK$2

Good to know

  • For the Convention Centre, Exhibition Centre station on the East Rail Line is often closer than Wan Chai station.
  • Wan Chai's footbridges link the MTR, the Convention Centre and the harbourfront, so you can stay off the street in the rain.

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Questions

How do I get from Hong Kong Airport to Wan Chai?

The quickest way is Airport Express → Bus 960, about 36 minutes and HK$126.7 for an adult with Octopus. The cheapest is Bus A11 at HK$41.9, about 90 minutes.

How long does it take from Hong Kong Airport to Wan Chai?

About 36 to 90 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

How much does it cost from Hong Kong Airport to Wan Chai?

From HK$41.9 for an adult paying by Octopus. On the same route children pay HK$21 and seniors HK$2.

Is there a step-free route from Hong Kong Airport to Wan Chai?

Yes: Airport Express → Island Line, about 42 minutes, using lifts and level access all the way.

Can I get from Hong Kong Airport to Wan Chai after midnight?

Yes: at 1 am, Bus NA21 → Bus N368 gets you there in about 65 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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