How to get from Sha Tin to Tai Mei Tuk
Updated
The cycle track from Sha Tin along the Shing Mun River and Tolo Harbour to Tai Mei Tuk is one of the best days out in the New Territories. Not cycling? The East Rail Line to Tai Po Market and the 75K bus gets you there.
Plan this trip now, with live timesThe short answer
- Fastest: East Rail Line → Green minibus 20C · 41 min · HK$15.3
Route map

Ways to get there
Planned for a weekday at 10 am with today's timetables. Fares are Octopus fares in HK dollars.
41 min · 1 change
FastestEast Rail LineGreen minibus 20C
- Walk 1 min to Sha Tin
- East Rail Line (towards Lok Ma Chau): Sha Tin → Tai Po Market · 3 stops · 11 min
- Exit A3 (Uptown Plaza) · Walk 2 min to Tai Po Market Station Minibus Terminus
- Green minibus 20C (towards Tai Mei Tuk Public Transport Interchange): Tai Po Market Station Minibus Terminus → Tai Mei Tuk Public Transport Interchange · 28 stops · 21 min
- Walk 2 min to Tai Mei Tuk
Adult HK$15.3 · Child HK$7.7 · Senior HK$4
Step-free route
For wheelchairs, prams and heavy luggage: lifts and level access only, with no minibuses or trams.
61 min · 1 change
East Rail LineBus 75K
- Walk 1 min to Sha Tin
- East Rail Line (towards Lok Ma Chau): Sha Tin → Tai Po Market · 3 stops · 11 min
- Walk 2 min to Tai Po Market Station Bus Terminus
- Bus 75K (towards Tai Mei Tuk Bus Terminus): Tai Po Market Station Bus Terminus → Tai Mei Tuk Bus Terminus · 28 stops · 40 min
- Walk 3 min to Tai Mei Tuk
Adult HK$13.2 · Child HK$6.7 · Senior HK$4
Good to know
- Bike rental shops cluster near Sha Tin and Tai Wai stations, and you can return one-way bikes at Tai Mei Tuk at some shops.
- Plover Cove Reservoir's dam at Tai Mei Tuk is the classic sunset spot.
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Questions
How do I get from Sha Tin to Tai Mei Tuk?
The quickest way is East Rail Line → Green minibus 20C, about 41 minutes and HK$15.3 for an adult with Octopus.
How long does it take from Sha Tin to Tai Mei Tuk?
About 41 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.
How much does it cost from Sha Tin to Tai Mei Tuk?
From HK$15.3 for an adult paying by Octopus. On the same route children pay HK$7.7 and seniors HK$4.
Is there a step-free route from Sha Tin to Tai Mei Tuk?
Yes: East Rail Line → Bus 75K, about 61 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.
- Headway information of public transport services (Transport Department)
- MTR routes, fares and barrier-free facilities (MTR Corporation)
- Real-time arrival data from bus, minibus, MTR and ferry operators (DATA.GOV.HK)
- OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap contributors)
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