Airport Express, Hong Kong

When going back to the airport in the evening, I used the Airport Express. This is a very fast and convenient way to go there, and it is quite easy.
The Express leaves Hong Kong Central Station, Kowloon Station and Tsing Yi every twelve minutes, the first train leaves at 05.50am, the last at 01.15am. A single journey is 100$, 90$ or 60$, depending on the station where you board the train. There are also several passes and combination tickets on offer, so check what is the best fare for you! You can see the tickets here: http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/airport_express/tf_index.html

The train was very clean and comfortable. It also offers several features that I did not use, but that I shortly want to mention here: It is possible to check in in certain train stations, so that you don't need to check in at the airport, and there are als shuttle busses connected to the train to several Hong Kong hotels.

If only all the airports around the world can learn from Hong Kong it would make traveling so much pleasant. Getting into town is a breeze. Buy a ticket either from the machines or the various counters for the Airport Express. Then walk over a small walkway and wait for a train that comes every 10 minutes, and once at your stop there is complimentary shuttle service to just about every major hotel in Hong Kong. Where else can you get that ???? Only in Hong Kong. The price of the train ride is 160 HKD return about $20 US dollars. If traveling with more than 3 people then I would recommend taking a taxi, but be warned the Airport Express takes only 20 minutes to Hong Kong Island, and a taxi can take over an hour in traffic.

The downtown check in service and the airport express are an absolute godsend.

We were flying out of HKG at 0845 on a Monday, so in theory we needed to be at the airport for 0645 for check in, which would have meant leaving our hotel at 0600 in a taxi. Downtown check in to the rescue.

We checked our cases in at the Hong Kong Station the evening before. We purchased our tickets for the airport express , they issued us with our boarding passes and we went out for dinner, happy in the knowledge that the next morning we had a short trip on the MTR to Hong Kong Station, and then a 25 minute ride on the airport express, which stops inside the departure hall at the airport. On arrival, all we had to do was go through security and straight to the gate, therby not needing to arrive at the airport until 08.00

A little tip is to check at Hong Kong station of there are any offers on for Airport Express tickets,as sometimes it is cheaper to buy the tickets directly rather than using your octopus card on the train. Also if you do have an octopus card, there is a booth at the airport express station at the airport that will refund your deposit and any unused credits.

From the Hong Kong Airport take the Central Express MTR (subway) into downtown Hong Kong. Journey between the Airport and downtown is 24 minutes. The operating hours are 5:50am to 1:15am daily and trains leave every 12 minutes. You can go to either Kowloon or Hong Kong Station (Island side). From Hong Kong Station you can catch a cab to your hotel or take a shuttle bus. (Assuming your hotel is on the shuttle route.

I purchased an Airport Express Tourist Octopus valid for 3 days on the MTR and 2 Airport Express rides on my Cathay Pacific flight (from the Duty Free on the plane). We stayed 5 days so we bought 1 day MTR Tourist passes for the extra days and saved the Airport Express Octopus for our return trip to the Airport.

On your way out of town & back to the Airport take advantage of the In-town Airport check in! Free check in at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations for most major airlines (Air Philipines and Continental being some of the exceptions). Saves you from lugging your bags onto the train and through the airport.

This was very easy, after collecting your luggage go and buy your ticket for the train (180HKD return to Hong Kong Island). The first train departs around 6.00am, they are about every 12 mins and it takes 24 mins from the airport to Hong Kong Island.
This train is extemely efficient, smooth and very clean with seat back videos.
There is also a progress map showing how far you have travelled.

This is the fastest and one of the most affordable ways to get in central Hong Kong. A taxi will cost you around $350HK ($45 US) and a little cheaper to Kowloon. A bus (A21) will cost $33HK for Kowloon, $40HK for Central. The bus will take around 45 mins or longer.

The airport express will take 23 minutes to get into the city and runs every 10-15 minutes. You can either buy the tickets through a vending machine (cash only) or you can buy tickets at the information counter at the arrivals section. The costs are $100HK ($13USD) to central. The train makes two stops before arriving in central. The cost to Kowloon is around $80HK ($11USD). When you arrive in either Kowloon or Central. Look out for people offering bus service to various hotels. This is included in the ticket. They have a small list of hotels they stop at.

When you are heading to the airport with airport express. If you have left yourself a few hours before your departure, you can check in there. This is a great service.

From airport, you can travel to downtown of Hong Kong by airport express. It's very fast, convenient and cheaper than taxi or bus.

When you collect the luggage at belt, come out to the departure hall and looking for the sign that show "Train to the city".

When you return to airport from Airport Express station, you will reach the check in counter area of many airlines.

The high speed airport express train is a very good way to get to downtown Hong Kong from the airport. You can purchase tickets just outside of immigrations at the airport or in the train station. Kowloon is the third stop on the Airport Express train. The cost is HK$90 and the trip takes about 20 minutes to get to Kowloon Station.