Macau Getting There

Getting There by Air

The territory has its own airline, Air Macau (NX) (website: www.airmacau.com.mo), which operates regional flights.

Approximate Flight Times

Entry is usually via Hong Kong from Europe and North America. From London to Hong Kong is 12 hours; from New York is 16 hours 15 minutes.

Main Airports

Macau International Airport (MFM) (www.macau-airport.gov.mo) is 7km (5 miles) southeast of the city. To/from the airport: Buses run to the city and Macau-Hong Kong ferry terminal via major hotels (journey time - 45 minutes). Taxis to the city centre are also available (journey time - 15 minutes); each piece of luggage carried is paid for separately. Facilities: Banks and bureaux de change, car hire, duty-free shops and restaurants.

To/from Hong Kong International Airport: High-speed ferries connect Macau's ferry terminal with Hong Kong International Airport.

Helicopter: Heli Express (website: www.helihongkong.com) operates regular flights between Hong Kong and Macau (journey time - 16 minutes). Helicopters depart from the Macau Maritime Terminal, situated in the Outer Harbour. Services also operate to Shenzhen, on the mainland.
Departure Tax
Included in the ticket cost.

Getting There by Water

Main port: Macau. 

High-speed ferries between Macau and Hong Kong are operated by TurboJET (tel: 8790 7039; www.turbojet.com.hk) and New World First Ferry Services (tel: +852 2131 8181, in Hong Kong; www.nwff.com.hk), with regular sailings each way throughout the day (journey time - 55 to 60 minutes). Both companies also run ferries to Shenzhen, China (journey time - 1 hour).

Getting There by Road

The crossing point into China is via the Barrier Gate (Portas de Cerco) (open 0730-0000 daily) or the COTAI Frontier post (open 0900-2000 daily). Buses run frequently to and from this point from 0800-1830 (journey time - 2 hours 30 minutes). The Kee Kwan Motor Road Company runs a service between Macau and Guangzhou (tel: 2893 3888; website: www.keekwan.com).
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