The Hong Kong International Airport is located on Lantau Island. Visitors can travel to CUHK by taxi or by airport bus and then by taxi/train. Taxi is the best transport means for visitors who visit Hong Kong for the first time.

By Taxi (red): The trip from the airport to CUHK takes about 45 minutes. The fare is about HK $350 (including surcharges for luggage and tunnel tolls). Most taxi drivers in Hong Kong understand some English and Putonghua. Taxis do not accept credit card or Octopus Card payment.

By airport bus and then by taxi/MTR train: Take airport bus route number A41 from the airport to the Shatin Central Bus Terminus. The fare is HK$22.3 payable on boarding in cash (exact fare only, no change given) or by Octopus Card. The bus runs from 06:00 to 24:00 at 20-minute intervals. The bus ride takes 65–70 minutes depending on traffic conditions. The Shatin Central Bus Terminus is not the terminal stop for the bus, so please ask the driver where to get off or pay attention to the announcement.

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 • Taxi (red): From the Shatin Central Bus Terminus, you can take a taxi to CUHK. The fare is about HK$50. It takes about 15 minutes. Most taxi drivers in Hong Kong understand some English and Putonghua. Taxis do not accept credit card or Octopus Card payment.

 • MTR Train (Not recommended if you have bulky luggage): Alternatively, you can walk to Shatin MTR Station which is located near the Bus Terminus. Take a train to the University MTR Station. The fare is about HK$4.5 which is payable by single ticket or Octopus Card.

Visitors may arrive at Hong Kong via Shenzhen. After crossing the border at the Lo Wu/ Futian Immigration Control Point, please take a train at the Lo Wu/ Lok Ma Chau MTR station to University Station. The fee is HK $28. The ride takes about 23 minutes, service hours from around 06:00–24:00. For details of exact timetable, please visit the MTR website.

The Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin Hotel is located adjacent to the CUHK Campus. You can first walk through the University MTR Station and enter the campus. It takes about 5 minutes to walk to the conference venue.

 • By Taxi (red): The fare is about HK$50. It takes about 15 minutes. Taxis do not accept credit card or Octopus Card payment.

 • By MTR: Walk through the New Town Plaza to Sha Tin MTR Station. Take the train towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau and get off at the University MTR Station. The fare is about HK$4.5 which is payable by single ticket or Octopus Card.

By Taxi (red): The fare is about HK$50. It takes about 15 minutes. Taxis do not accept credit card or Octopus Card payment.

By Taxi (red): The fare is about HK$50. It takes about 15 minutes. Taxis do not accept credit card or Octopus Card payment.

Visiting CUHK by Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is rapid and easy. Exit A is connected to the campus via shuttle bus.

The trains run every 3 to 5 minutes, service hours from around 06:00–24:00. For details of exact timetable, please visit the MTR website. Single tickets or Octopus Cards can be used to travel on MTR.

 • Green minibus route 28K; bus routes 72, 72A, 73A, 74A:
Disembark at Chung Chi College and enter through Chung Chi College Entrance.

 • Bus routes 272K, 289K, 87K, 87S:
Disembark at University MTR Station Bus Terminus. Walk through the University MTR Station to the CUHK Campus.

Shuttle bus is for visiting the Central Campus, New Asia College, United College, Shaw College, S. H. Ho College and Morningside College only. For details, please click here.

Most public transport requires exact fare in Hong Kong. To make travelling easy, we recommend using an Octopus Card.

Octopus is an electronic ticketing system. The Octopus Card can be used virtually on all public transportations in Hong Kong, including the MTR system, almost all buses (including all airport buses), and the ferries. You simply swipe your Octopus Card over the fare deducting processor when passing through the ticket gates or boarding the buses. Most chain shops such as convenience stores, supermarkets, fast food restaurants and some campus canteens accept payments by Octopus Cards.

Octopus Card can be purchased at the customer services centre of any MTR stations. When you purchase an Octopus Card, a refundable deposit of HK$50 is included. You can reload your card with cash at customer services centre or add value machine at any MTR stations or any convenience stores. The stored value for each card can be reloaded to a maximum of HK$1,000.

The remaining value (if no more than HK$500) and the deposit can be refunded on-the-spot at customer services centre of any MTR stations. However, a fee of HK$9 will be charged.

To know more about the Octopus Card, please click here.