Journey to Nowhere

Besides the direct bus service from Wanchai to Huanggang, Shenzhen, there is service from Jordan, Kowloon to Huanggang as well.

This is 24 hour bus service, taking about 40 minutes one journey. It runs every 10 to 15 minutes during peak hours, ever 15-20 minutes in non-peak hours, and every 30-60 minutes during the night time.

Bus fare:
0700-2259：HK$30
2300-0659：HK$35

Kowloon Terminal is located at 8 Austin Road, Hong Kong Scout Centre (Exit C of Jordan MTR station).

You can find the maps and more information here.

There is direct bus service from Wanchai to Huanggang, and vice versa. The advantage of this bus service is that it operates day and night, with very frequent bus service during the day. You can get on the bus almost any time of the day.

Please note that passengers going to Huanggang have to carry all their luggage off the bus at the Hong Kong border, ie Lok Ma Chau Control Point. After the immigration, they will get on the bus again to be driven to the China border control point (Huanggang).

Or, if you come from Huanggang, you have to carry your luggage off the bus at the Hong Kong border, and then board the bus again for Wanchai, Hong Kong.

Ticketing and Terminal: Wanchai Ferry Pier, Hong Kong; or 1/F Departure Hall, Huanggang Control Point, Shenzhen

Fee: HK$45 (0615-2344); HK$50 (2345-0614)

Enquiry: (852)25960782

Timetable:

From Wanchai Ferry Pier
Mon-Fri:
0600-0900: every 20-60 mins
0900-1700: every 15-30 mins
1700-2000: every 10-12 mins
2000-0200: every 12-30 mins
0200-0600: every 30-60 mins
Sat:
0700-1300: every 12-20 mins
1300-2300: every 8 mins
2300-0200: every 10-30 mins
0200-0700: every 30-60 mins
Holiday:
0700-1300: every 20-30 mins
1300-2200: every 10-20 mins
2200-0200: every 12-30 mins
0200-0700: every 30-60 mins

From Huanggang
Mon-Fri:
0600-0900: every 12-30 mins
0900-0200: every 15-20 mins
0200-0600: every 30-60 mins
Sat:
0700-0200: every 10-20 mins
0200-0700: every 30-60 mins
Holiday:
0700-0200: every 10-15 mins
0200-0700: every 20-60 mins

If you need to travel from Lowu to Hong Kong International Airport, here’s the easiest way – take the airport bus from Sheung Shui train station on the East Rail Line.

After going through the Hong Kong immigration, you will find yourself at the Hong Kong Lowu train station. Board the train, and get off at the first stop – Sheung Shui station.

Take exit B2, to get to the Sheung Shui Bus Terminus, where you will find A43 airport bus, run by Long Win Bus Company. It takes about 1 hour to get to the Hong Kong International Airport, with a bus fare of HK$29.2. The bus is every 15-30 minutes.

For details of the schedule, please check here. Note that the first part of the schedule is for transport to the Airport from Luen Wo Hui (in Fanling, which is about 2-3 stops to Sheung Shui station), and the second part of the schedule is for transport from the Airport.

Wharney GuangDong Hotel

The direct bus service through the Hong Kong – Shenzhen Western Corridor seems to be the most convenient and popular way to travel between Hong Kong and Shenzhen Airport. Please see my previous posts here and here. The route is from Kowloon Station to Shenzhen Airport, and vice versa.

The service has gained such popularity that the bus company ChinaLink has started to run a new route, this time from Wanchai on the Hong Kong island to Shenzhen Airport, with effect from 21 April 2009.  

The service point in Wanchai is located at The Wharney GuangDong Hotel (No. 57-73, Lockhart Road).

How to get there:

Take MTR and get off at Wanchai MTR Station, and take exit C. You will be at the Lockhard Road. Turn left and go straight. After the first junction (between Lockhart Road and Luard Road), the hotel is at the right hand side. The bus company has a reception inside the hotel lobby. 

Wanchai to Shenzhen Airport:

One-way price: HK$110; Two-way price: HK$180;  Tel Enquriy: 852-2529-0900 (Wanchai hotline); 852-2230-3030 (Hong Kong hotline) 

Schedule: 

Direct bus from Wanchai to Shenzhen Airport:

07:15; 07:45; 08:15; 08:45; 09:15; 09:45; 10:15; 11:30; 12:30; 13:30; 14:30; 15:30; 16:30, 17:30; 18:30

Direct bus from Wanchai to Shenzhen Airport, but with transfer at the Kowloon Station:

10:45; 11:15; 12:15; 12:45; 13:15; 13:45; 14:15; 14:45; 15:15; 15:45; 16:45; 17:15; 18:15

Direct bus from Shenzhen Airport to Wanchai/Kowloon Station:

08:30; 09:00; 09:30; 10:00; 10:30; 11:00; 11:20; 11:40; 12:00; 12:20; 12:40; 13:30; 14:00; 14:20; 14:40; 15:00; 15:20; 15:40; 16:00; 16:20; 16:40; 17:00; 17:20; 17:40; 18:20;18:40; 19:00; 19:20; 19:40; 20:00; 20:20; 20:40; 21:00; 22:00; 22:30; 23:00; 23:30

One-way price from Shenzhen Airport to Wanchai is RMB100, and two-way price is RMB180.

buses parking outside Wharney GuangDong Hotel

Please note that the earliest bus departing from Kowloon Station is 06:15. So if you want to take a very early bus, you should use the Kowloon Station bus service. Also, at Wanchai service point, you can not check in for flights from Shenzhen Airport. Only at the Kowloon Station, you can do so.

The total bus journey time between Wanchai and Shenzhen Airport is about 80 minutes, excluding the immigration time, which is about 15 minutes. 

As said in my prevous posts about the direct bus service between Kowloon Station and Shenzhen Airport, the advantage of using this bus service is that it uses Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor, which is open to vehicles only, so it is fast, and the Chinese and Hong Kong customs at the border crossing (called  Shenzhen Bay Port ) are located under one roof, so it is convenient. But note that the last two buses from Shenzhen Airport (23:00, 23:30) use Huanggang border crossing, which may lead to longer travel time.

I think this information may be helpful for those on business travel to China via Hong Kong International Airport.

Two companies are authorized to provide direct limousine service from Hong Kong Airport to main cities in Guangdong Province. You can hire a 6-seater limousine at the Airport from these companies (both located at Buffer Hall A), but to be on the safe side, advance online booking is advisable. 

Just to give you some idea of the cost. Trans Island, one of the service providers, charges HK$2500 (about US$320) for a trip to Shenzhen Airport. A Chauffeur speaking English will be provided.   

Please check out Trans Island’s website for more information and reservation.

Another service provider is Eternal East. Unfortunately its website is in Chinese only. 

But here are the ways to make enquiries and online booking of the cross border limousine service: 

Trans Island

For online enquiry/reservation, click here 

Phone: (852) 2261-2636

Eternal East

For online enquiry/reservation, click here 

Phone: (852) 2261-0176

ferry at hong kong airport skypier terminal

The fastest way going from Hong Kong airport to Shenzhen airport, over vice versa, will be taking the ferry.

If you arrive in Hong Kong International Airport, use the ferry service at the Airport’s Skypier. There is ferry from here to Shenzhen Fuyong pier, the journey time of which is 45 minutes. Once you arrive at the Shenzhen Fuyong pier, there is free shuttle bus going to the Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, taking about 10 minutes.

Below is the ferry schedule, departing from Hong Kong International Airport’s SkyPier at:

1130; 1245; 1415; 1540; 1645; 1830; 1950

Departing from Shenzhen Airport at:

0830; 0930; 1100; 1300; 1425; 1530; 1700; 1830

Ticket price is HK$295/RMB272 one way.

One minus point is that the ferry service is not very frequent, especially that it stops after 8pm on Hong Kong’s end, and after 6:30pm on Shenzhen’s end.