How to go through the border in Hong Kong. Transportation between Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Zhuham

How to get from Hong Kong (airport) to Shenzhen.

Ferry

On a ferryboat: After leaving the aircraft, ( not Getting baggage and not passing passport control !!) You need to go according to the "Ferry" signs to the E2 zone (see the scheme), where you can buy a ticket to the ferry (Ferry to Shenzhen). A ticket costs from 150 to 220 Hong Kong dollars (depending on the day of the week and time of day). When buying a ticket, you should give your luggage receipt by the cashier - employees will take luggage on it and deliver it to the ferry. Passport control is on arriving in Shenzhen, then you can get luggage. Swimming lasts only half an hour. Before buying a ticket, you should decide whether you need to at Shenzhen Fuyong or Shenzhen Shekou (Different Area Shenzhen).

Bus

On a direct bus (Cauche, Coach) from Coach Station in Terminal2. In the second terminal there are racks for the sale of tickets for buses. Middle ticket costs 190 - 250 Hong Kong dollars. The passenger bus will be brought to Huanggang's border guard: the bus from the airport without stopping (options) to the Hong Kong border are possible, then all passengers leave the bus with all their luggage, on their own (walk) cross the border (passport and customs control), After that, they turn out to be between the two borders - Hong Kong has already left, and China has not yet entered. Next, the passengers are sitting in their bus again (you need to remember the number and the company, or not to release a ticket from the hands), pass literally one minute, go back with all the luggage, and again pass customs and passport control. After his passage, they already come out in Shenzhen. Then they again sit in their bus and follow the destination, which is indicated in the ticket. You can buy a ticket only to Huanggang (which is much cheaper - only 100 - 130 hk $), but then after passing the Chinese customs, the passenger must decide on what transport to go on (subway, taxi or bus). The trip takes about 1.5 hours.

Flight bus

On the flight A43 bus Through Luohu / Lo Wu border crossing. The bus follows from the airport to the Fanling stop (that is, you need to go from start to the end). At the final stop, it is necessary to go out and go through about 200 meters to the metro on the signs and go to it from Sheung Shui station to Lo Wu. At this station, you need to follow the "To Shenzhen" pointers, which will lead the place of customs and passport control. Cost: 30,9 HK $ by bus + 21 hk $ on the subway. The bus goes from 05:20 to 22:30. The trip takes about 1.5 - 2 hours.

Underground

Metro You need to get with transfers: from Airport metro station (Airport Express Line) -\u003e Transfer to Tsing Yi Stations on Tung Chung -\u003e Lia King Stations on Tsuen Wan - Set Prince Edward - Kwun Tong Provision -\u003e Provision At the station Kowloon Tong on the East Rail line -\u003e go to Lo Wu. More understandable all the way can be traced on the Hong Kong subway map. Click on the picture on the right to enlarge. The cost of the entire trip is 100.5 hk $.
At the LO WU station, the "To Shenzhen" or "To Mainland China" pointers are released. You should follow them to the place of customs and passport control. After their passage, you will find yourself in Shenzhen.

Taxi

By taxi To get from the airport to Lok Ma Chau / Huanggang (i.e., without leaving Hong Kong) costs about 310 - 350 HK $. However, a person who speaks well-speaking English can agree with the taxi driver to bring it for a fixed fee (200 - 250 hk $). This transition works around the clock, so the option "Taxi + this border crossing" is best suitable for people arriving by the night flight of Aeroflot. Taxi rates from the airport to different items are.

About terrestrial border crossings

In total between Hong Kong and Shenzhen exists six border crossings : Lok Ma Chau / Huanggang, Lok Ma Chau / Futian Kou'an, Lo Wu / Luohu, Sha Tau Kok / Shatoujiao, Man Kam To / Wenjindu and Shenzhen Wan. These transitions have double names, since one of them ha Kantonsky (from Hong Kong), and the other - on Mandarin (from the mainland China).
The transitions of Lok Ma Chau / Huanggang and Lo Wu / Luohu are the most popular, because they are like from Hong Kong and from Shenzhen, the metro branches are suitable.

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Central

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Tsim Sha Tsui.

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Victoria Peak.

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Most often, foreigners living in China are leaving to Hong Kong with the aim of improving customs press, since the maximum period of business and tour of the visas in China is about 1-3 months. This is the so-called "Visa of the Russian Academy of Sciences", that is, departure to update the visa corridor. Usually, a visa is used for the following directions: Macao, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam. But the most popular and convenient still stay out in Hong Kong through Shenzhen.

Shenzhen is a border city with Hong Kong in which there are several points of pass, both land and sea. The bulk of all tourists falls into Hong Kong through this city.

Consider the main points of pass and transitions from China to Hong Kong, their pros and cons.

Border Transitions Shenzhen - Hong Kong

Between Shenzhen and Hong Kong exist 6 border control points:

Shenzhenwan / 深圳湾口岸

The Shenzhen port can purchase a bus ticket, and will go directly to Hong Kong through the car bridge. The bus service connects the port with all the districts of Hong Kong, including the airport and Disneyland.
Nearest Metro: Dengliang
Opening hours from 6:30 to 0:00.

Huanggang Port / 皇岗口岸

The only 24-hour checkpoint from Shenzhen to Hong Kong.
The disadvantage of this port is that the port does not have a metro station, and get to the city will have to go on a bus or taxi. Bus service with a port also 24 hours (including Hong Kong Airport.)
Hour of work: 24 hours.

Luohu / 罗湖口岸

The most popular transition through which the main passenger traffic is held in Hong Kong and back. It is in close proximity to the Shenzhen Railway Station. In peak hours and in holidays Large queues are possible.
Metro Station: Luohu Station, in Hong Kong Transition from - Lowu Station.
Opening hours from 6:30 to 0:00

Shatou Jiao Port / 沙头角口岸

Located in the eastern part of Shenzhen, 25km from the city center.
In Hong Kong, the transition in the area of \u200b\u200bSha Tau Kok.
Clock operation of the transition from 7:00 to 22:00.

Wenjindu Port / 文锦渡口岸

The most quiet of all transitions, even on holidays is not quite crowded here. There are practically no queues as such. Located in the area of \u200b\u200bLoch.
Metro Station in Shzh - Wenjin Station, in Hong Kong Transition in the area - Man Kam To.
Mode of operation from 7:00 to 22:00.

Futian Port / 福田口岸

The second most popular passenger transition. Is in comparative proximity to the city center.
Metro Station in Shenzhen: Futian Port, in Hong Kong Exit to the station- Lok Ma Chau.
Mode of operation: from 7:00 to 22:00.

Other checkpoints

Shenzhen Baoan Airport - Avia and buses
Fuyong Port - ferry.
SHEKOU PORT is a luxury high-speed boat.
Shenzhen North Station and Futian Railway Station - high-speed train.

It should be noted that the mode of operation of border crossings can change on holidays. Some of them do not work during national holidays, and some on the contrary work on increased schedule.

A trip to the "Pearl of the World Economy" - Hong Kong, is obligatory if you want to see Asia in all its glory.

We live in Shanghai, so let us talk in detail about the optimal route to Hong Kong through China.

There are 2 optimal methods for real travelers:

1. Direct flight from any major city Peace, or China, in Hong Kong.

2. Flight from any major city of China in Shenzhen, and then hiking across the border.

Consider the first option.

It is suitable for those who:

1. is out of China, and who has no Chinese visa

2. limited in time

3. No desire, or opportunities, download your trip with additional events

4. Better overpays for comfort than adventures

5. Does not want to "deal with the Chinese system" without knowledge of Chinese

Direct flight to Hong Kong, naturally, costs more. Price difference on the ticket, on average, may be from 50 to 150 $.

This option is the easiest, does not require any effort, only money, as they say.

We also have a lot of free time, the desire to watch China along and across, the desire to save money and a lot of live energy, so we chose the second option that is full of adventure and new discoveries.

How to plan a journey through Shenzhen?

1. Book a hotel in Shenzhen's hotel, close to the Hong Kong metro station, via Booking.com.

2. Prepare a list of top places that you definitely want to visit Shenzhen on the day of arrival.

3. Place a plan for visiting Hong Kong in time and in order to visit attractions (because extra movement around the city you will be very expensive, and spending time to choose from the sights already in Hong Kong, somehow stupid)

Landing at Shenzhen Airport, on Friday at 11:00, we immediately went to the hotel, booked in advance through booking.com.. When leaving the airport, you must follow the signs, it is necessary to make a choice: take advantage of taxi services, or go on the subway, to which you can get by bus by running every 10-15 minutes. The fare on the bus is 2 yuan. By time, the trip takes about 10 minutes.

To get from the airport to the hotel (located near the border point with Hong Kong), we went about 1.5 hours (bus + metro + walking From the subway to the hotel). But, living near the border with Hong Kong, you will not need to spend precious forces for exhausting trips to the Shenzhen metro. You will be very needed in Hong Kong!)

Most cheap option how to get from Shenzhen to Hong Kong - Metro.

The most optimal border point of transition, in terms of workload, is item Luo Hu (for whale. 罗湖). The Luo Hu point is one of the stations of the Shenzhen metro, so it's not difficult to get to it. The border checkpoint works from 06:40 to 24:00.

More information about the main border points of China can be found.

At the outlet of the subway there are dozens of currency exchange points, which will help you exchange the Chinese yuan to the Hong Kong dollar. In the first exchange point, which has the largest queue from the Chinese, I do not advise you to change money - it is necessary to go through and exchange money without a queue and at a more advantageous course.

All the time move in the direction of the pointers located literally at every step. The next point of your transition is a huge queue from the Chinese - checking documents before exit from the territory of China. Here I want to say a separate thanks to the Chinese government, to the left of the Chinese stage there is a special queue for foreigners, which is several times less than Chinese. So, having passed this item, you have to go through the second passport control, in order to get into the territory of Hong Kong.

After receiving luggage, we went to the exit, in the waiting room for flights flying.

By signs, Arrivals Hall Exit and Civic Aviation Airport Bus, we passed past the crowds found in the waiting room.

In the waiting room we saw the pointer to the left with the cherished inscription Airport Bus Station. Looking to the left, we saw a small fenced site - buses expectation hall. There was also a ticket office in which we were explained that the bus stop to the border is on the street, tickets must be purchased directly at that stop. The outlet of the airport building was located next to a few meters away from us. Over the exit, the BUS STATION pointer was blocked.

We went out to the street and a few steps on the right saw the stop you need. Here is a stop in the photo. This is a ticket office. Landing on the bus is made to the right of it. A young man standing in front of the cashier turned out to be very kind, cheerful, who owns english language, a native of Hong Kong, who was driving on new Year holidays Home to parents from Shanghai, where he lives and works. He showed us how to walk to Hong Kong from bus stationwhere we left by bus from Shenzhen Airport.

Before the border goes route 330.. The border is at the final stop. The fare is 20 yuan. In general, the 330th route is an express from the airport to the railway station. In the way, he makes only one or two stops. Until the ultimate we drove about an hour. There were no traffic jams, because Shenzhen streets were also empty in connection with the New Year on the Chinese calendar, which remained a matter of hours. The final stop is the bus station. Right across the road from him is a railway station. Building railway Station He supports the border. There and settled transition to Hong Kong. This item is called Louohu (罗湖 Luohu). Before the border goes to the 330th, first line (Line 1). Be careful, buy tickets to the final 330th route first lineAnd when landing in a bus, make sure the conductor is that it goes to the border of Louoh.

When we arrived at the bus station, discovered that it was completely not visible from the front side. Our bus just drove from the street on a small parking in front of some shops protected by a booth with a barrier.

When the bus drove to the parking lot at the entrance to the bus station, we went out and looked around. Right across the road rose a railway station. Our familiar Hong Kongen pointed to a massive building, Godl across the road and said that the border crossing point is arranged there. There also indicated the sign with the inscription Luohu Customs ( Customs Point Leoohu).

We left the parking area to the street and turned on the pointer to the right in the direction of the pedestrian Viaduct, which was 200 meters, and who leads the railway station over the street and railway tracks.

With Viaduka is visible railway in Hong Kong. According to our acquaintance, distant buildings, in the background of photography, are already on the territory of Hong Kong.

We passed along rather long Viaductuk, without turning anywhere, to the very impasse, where this sign hangs, on which the "Eastern Vocal Square" is written in Chinese, and "Hong Kong" is written below.

Going along the staircases, we continued our path to the signs that were now in English.

A minute later, we already walked along this long corridor, at the end of which there is a way out of the mainland China.

The procedure for passing the boundary is absolutely the same as on other points, such as in Manchuria, for example.

We left China, went through shops Duty Free. And they went on the corridor towards Hong Kong. On the road overlooking the border between the PRC and Special administrative district Hong Kong. On the left in the photo - China, right - Hong Kong.

When entering Hong Kong, on passport control, we filled the arrival sheets. One copy of the arrival leaf leaves you for presentation when leaving Hong Kong. We were put in the passport of stamps from the date of arrival and stamps, which it was said that the owners of these passports can be located in Hong Kong within two weeks From the day of arrival. By the way, Hong Kong customs officers speak English, and all the inscriptions on the walls and documents are duplicated in two languages. Citizens of Russia Visa to Hong Kong is not required. I wonder how the citizens of other CIS countries are about this? After passing the customs of Hong Kong, we immediately hit the station one of. From here on the subway you can get to any area of \u200b\u200bHong Kong. Metro Metro Hong Kong can be viewed.

P.S. Back to Beijing, we also fly out from Shenzhen. To take by bus to the airport, from the border we returned to the bus station through the pedestrian viaduct familiar to us. This entrance under the lanterns is the entrance to a rather large bus station. Upon returning to Beijing, we found that tickets for the 330th express to Shenzhen Airport are not purchased here, but in the next room on the same parking.

Behind the tickets for the 330th express you need to enter this room. The entrance is located a few meters from the left of the entrance to the bus station.

Entering inside, we saw the cash desk left from the entrance. The ticket is also 20 yuan per person. This time, the cashier explained to us that the 330th express on the way will stop the one major hotel, where we will cut the same route to another bus. So it came out, some hotel was asked to transfer to the nearby, the same bus, and without an extra fee we reached it to the airport.