Across the arrivals hall, you can see the Airport Express Station.
The Airport express railway provides the quickest and most comfortable connection between Hong Kong International Airport and the city center (even though it is more expensive than a bus). It departs every 12 minutes from the airport and reaches Central in about 23 minutes, with stops in Kowloon and Tsing Yi. A free Airport Express Shuttle Bus service takes Airport Express passengers to and from major hotels, transportation interchanges and the Hong Kong and Kowloon stations (Click here for exact details of the "Complimentary Airport Express Shuttle Bus Service")
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Airport Express passengers using Octopus card can also enjoy free MTR Connections to or from Airport Express stations, if their cards have usable value and their travel on the MTR and Airport Express is within one hour of each other (For In-town Check-in customers, the MTR trip immediately before check-in is free).
Currently, Airport Express passengers can check-in for flights and receive boarding passes for flights at the Hong Kong and Kowloon Stations, at no extra cost. However, this is not applicable on some small airlines, as well as on flights to the United States (you can check it out at the Airport Express Customer Service Counter, in the airport's Arrivals hall).
Single trips from the airport to Hong Kong (Central), Kowloon and Tsing Yi Stations (or vice-versa) cost HK$100, HK$90 and HK$60 respectively (Round Trip Ticket costs HK$ 180 / HK$ 160 / HK$ 110 and is valid for 30 days from date of issue). Airport Express passengers traveling within the same day can enjoy a FREE return journey. The offer is applicable to both Octopus Card and Same Day Return ticket holders.
The airport express operates daily, from 6:00 am till almost 1:00 am
Buses connect the airport with various parts of the city, 24 hours a day. They are quite comfortable and a single trip costs anything between HK$ 20 and
HK$ 40. After disembarking, you will need to take either a taxi or the MTR to get to your hotel (although in more than a few cases, the bus stop is right next to your hotel...)
- A11 travels to Causeway bay, Wanchai and Central. Single trip costs HK$ 40.
- N11 is an overnight bus that covers the same route. Single trip costs HK$ 31
- A 21 travels to Tsim sha Tsui. Single trip costs HK$ 33
- N 21 is the overnight service that covers the same route. Single trip costs HK$ 23
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A transport-tip from 'Metropolasia-Man' :
Although the Airport Express swallows the distance from the airport to the city centre in much less time than the bus (especially during rush hour, when the roads are busy...), it might still make sense to take the bus in some cases...
For instance: if your hotel is right next to a bus top, you'll be saving the hassle of disembarking the train and boarding another means of transport...
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