How to get from Tsim Sha Tsui to Tai Kwun

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Tai Kwun is the old Central Police Station turned into galleries, bars and courtyards. Cross on the Star Ferry or the MTR to Central and walk up, or ride the Mid-Levels Escalator to Hollywood Road.

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The short answer

  • Fastest: Tsuen Wan Line → Bus 12 · 14 min · HK$16.7
  • Tsuen Wan Line → Green minibus 31 · 16 min · HK$23.9
  • Tsuen Wan Line → Bus 13 · 16 min · HK$17.4

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How to get from Tsim Sha Tsui to Tai Kwun

Ways to get there

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

14 min · 1 change

Fastest

Tsuen Wan LineBus 12

  1. Walk 1 min to Tsim Sha Tsui
  2. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Central): Tsim Sha Tsui → Central · 2 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 3 min to Lan Kwai Fong, D'aguilar Street
  4. Bus 12 (towards Central Ferry - Discovery Bay Ferry, Man Kwong Street): Lan Kwai Fong, D'aguilar Street → Tai Kwun Hollywood Road · 2 stops · 1 min
  5. Walk 3 min to Tai Kwun

Adult HK$16.7 · Child HK$8.5 · Senior HK$4.1

16 min · 1 change

Tsuen Wan LineGreen minibus 31

  1. Walk 1 min to Tsim Sha Tsui
  2. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Central): Tsim Sha Tsui → Admiralty · 1 stop · 4 min
  3. Exit C1 (Queensway Plaza) · Walk 2 min to Queensway, Outside Pacific Place
  4. Green minibus 31 (towards Tin Wan Estate Minibus Terminus): Queensway, Outside Pacific Place → Caine Road, Shelly Street · 2 stops · 5 min
  5. Walk 3 min to Tai Kwun

Adult HK$23.9 · Child HK$12.1 · Senior HK$4.1

16 min · 1 change

Tsuen Wan LineBus 13

  1. Walk 1 min to Tsim Sha Tsui
  2. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Central): Tsim Sha Tsui → Central · 2 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 3 min to Lan Kwai Fong, D'aguilar Street
  4. Bus 13 (towards Kotewall Road): Lan Kwai Fong, D'aguilar Street → Tai Kwun Hollywood Road · 2 stops · 2 min
  5. Walk 3 min to Tai Kwun

Adult HK$17.4 · Child HK$8.8 · Senior HK$4.1

Step-free route

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

16 min · 1 change

Tsuen Wan LineBus 12

  1. Walk 1 min to Tsim Sha Tsui
  2. Tsuen Wan Line (towards Central): Tsim Sha Tsui → Central · 2 stops · 6 min
  3. Walk 3 min to Lan Kwai Fong, D'aguilar Street
  4. Bus 12 (towards Central Ferry - Discovery Bay Ferry, Man Kwong Street): Lan Kwai Fong, D'aguilar Street → Tai Kwun Hollywood Road · 2 stops · 1 min
  5. Walk 5 min to Tai Kwun

Adult HK$16.7 · Child HK$8.5 · Senior HK$4.1

Good to know

  • Entry to Tai Kwun is free; only some exhibitions charge.
  • PMQ, a former police married quarters full of small design shops, is a five-minute walk further west.

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Questions

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

The quickest way is Tsuen Wan Line → Bus 12, about 14 minutes and HK$16.7 for an adult with Octopus.

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

About 14 to 16 minutes on a weekday morning, depending on which way you go.

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

From HK$16.7 for an adult paying by Octopus. On the same route children pay HK$8.5 and seniors HK$4.1.

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

Yes: Tsuen Wan Line → Bus 12, about 16 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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