How to get to Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)  is all about connectivity. Not only is it home to 120 airlines serving 220 destinations, but getting there is easy too.

Within Hong Kong, road and express rail links to the airport include the dedicated Airport Express trains that stop at Kowloon Station and Hong Kong Station. These stations also offer offer in-town check-in, enabling you to hand over your suitcases prior to last-minute shopping and eating in town.

Alternatively, it’s 30 minutes by taxi from Hong Kong Island to HKIA, and a little longer on the frequent bus services.

There are also convenient links between HKIA and the Greater Bay Area. This is the region of Southern China that incorporates the Special Administrative Regions of Macao and Hong Kong, plus the cities of Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Zhuhai, among others. It’s a high-tech manufacturing zone with a population of more than 70 million. And most of it is within an hour of the airport by road, rail and ferry .

You can access Hong Kong International Airport from the GBA by high-speed rail, with trains regularly running between GBA cities and Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station . Alternatively, you can travel by boat from ferry ports in the GBA to HKIA’s SkyPier .

Ports include Macao, Shekou or Shenzhen Airport Ferry Terminal for Shenzhen, Dongguan Humen, Pazhou or Nansha for Guangzhou, Zhongshan and Zhuhai. Some of these offer Cathay Pacific-branded check-in desks at the ferry terminal; it’s even possible to book an intermodal air + ferry package.

The spectacular 55km Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge  connects HKIA and the GBA via cross-boundary coach or by limousine. The SkyLimo chaffeur service is ideal for premium passengers who wish to book deluxe door-to-door transportation between HKIA and the Chinese mainland.

As the airport develops, it will become possible to check-in at destinations within the GBA and be taken directly airside.