How to get from Central to Repulse Bay

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Repulse Bay is the closest proper beach to Central, about half an hour by bus over the hills. Buses 6, 6X and 260 from Exchange Square all stop there.

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The short answer

  • Fastest: Island Line → South Island Line → Green minibus 40X · 24 min · HK$13.8
  • Cheapest: Bus 6X · 46 min · HK$7.5
  • Fewest changes: Bus 260 · 39 min · HK$15.1

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How to get from Central to Repulse Bay

Ways to get there

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

24 min · 2 changes

Fastest

Island LineSouth Island LineGreen minibus 40X

  1. Walk 1 min to Central
  2. Island Line (towards Chai Wan): Central → Admiralty · 1 stop · 2 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Admiralty
  4. South Island Line (towards South Horizons): Admiralty → Ocean Park · 1 stop · 4 min
  5. Exit C · Walk 2 min to Wong Chuk Hang Road, Outside Wong Chuk Hang San Wai
  6. Green minibus 40X (towards Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley Prison): Wong Chuk Hang Road, Outside Wong Chuk Hang San Wai → Repulse Bay Road Near Belleview Drive · 4 stops · 5 min
  7. Walk 6 min to Repulse Bay

Adult HK$13.8 · Child HK$7.2 · Senior HK$4

46 min · No changes

Cheapest

Bus 6X

  1. Walk 6 min to City Hall, Connaught Road Central
  2. Bus 6X (towards Stanley Village): City Hall, Connaught Road Central → Belleview Drive, Repulse Bay Road · 13 stops · 34 min
  3. Walk 6 min to Repulse Bay

Adult HK$7.5 · Child HK$3.8 · Senior HK$2

39 min · No changes

Fewest changes

Bus 260

  1. Walk 6 min to City Hall, Connaught Road Central
  2. Bus 260 (towards Stanley Village): City Hall, Connaught Road Central → Belleview Drive, Repulse Bay Road · 9 stops · 27 min
  3. Walk 6 min to Repulse Bay

Adult HK$15.1 · Child HK$7.6 · Senior HK$2

Step-free route

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

32 min · 2 changes

Island LineSouth Island LineBus 260

  1. Walk 1 min to Central
  2. Island Line (towards Chai Wan): Central → Admiralty · 1 stop · 2 min
  3. Walk 2 min to Admiralty
  4. South Island Line (towards South Horizons): Admiralty → Ocean Park · 1 stop · 4 min
  5. Exit C · Walk 2 min to Wong Chuk Hang San Wai, Wong Chuk Hang Road
  6. Bus 260 (towards Stanley Village): Wong Chuk Hang San Wai, Wong Chuk Hang Road → Belleview Drive, Repulse Bay Road · 5 stops · 9 min
  7. Walk 9 min to Repulse Bay

Adult HK$21 · Child HK$10.8 · Senior HK$4

Good to know

  • On hot weekends the buses fill up at Exchange Square. Go in the morning or on a weekday.
  • There are showers and changing rooms on the beach, so you can head straight on to Stanley.

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Questions

How do I get from Central to Repulse Bay?

The quickest way is Island Line → South Island Line → Green minibus 40X, about 24 minutes and HK$13.8 for an adult with Octopus. The cheapest is Bus 6X at HK$7.5, about 46 minutes.

How long does it take from Central to Repulse Bay?

About 24 to 46 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

How much does it cost from Central to Repulse Bay?

From HK$7.5 for an adult paying by Octopus. On the same route children pay HK$3.8 and seniors HK$2.

Is there a step-free route from Central to Repulse Bay?

Yes: Island Line → South Island Line → Bus 260, about 32 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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