Hong Kong Getting There
Getting There by Air
Approximate Flight Times
Main Airports
Getting There by Water
High-speed ferry services are operated to and from more than a dozen towns and cities in Guangzhou province's Pearl River Delta from the China Ferry Terminal and Hong Kong International Airport's SkyPier by Chu Kong Passenger Transport Co (tel: 2858 3876; www.cksp.com.hk). TurboJET (tel: 2859 3333; www.turbojet.com.hk) operates frequent daily services to and from Shenzhen and Macau by jetfoil and high-speed catamaran craft, with journey times of 55 minutes. High-speed catamaran ferries to and from Macau are also operated by New World First Ferry Services (tel: 2131 8181; www.nwff.com.hk).
A large number of cruise ships visit Hong Kong.
Getting There by Rail
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) (tel: 2929 3399; www.kcrc.com) operates a service between Guangzhou and Kowloon several times a day and a new high-speed line is currently being built. There are also services from Foshan and Dongguan (Changping) to Hong Kong. Restaurant cars are only available if travelling first class. Local KCRC trains run regularly (every 5 to 10 minutes) from Kowloon to Lo Wu, the last stop before the Chinese border. It is then possible to cross the border to Shenzhen, a special economic zone, in China over the border. To go as far as Lo Wu, travellers must hold a visa for China, otherwise it is only possible to get to Sheung Shui. Children under three years old travel free. Children aged three to nine years pay half fare.
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