How to get from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. Shenzhen - Hong Kong: border crossing From Hong Kong airport to Shenzhen wan border crossing
Shenzhen is a city in China that is separated from Hong Kong by a river to the south, and bordered by Dongguan and Huizhou to the north. His sea is part South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Shenzhen is a port city with Daya Bay Port to the east.
When to visit Shenzhen
Climate Shenzhen
Preparing for your trip to Shenzhen
Shenzhen time zone (Greenwich Mean Time) – GMT +8
Visa to Shenzhen
A visa is not required for residents of Singapore, Brunei and Japan (up to 15 days).
Residents of Russia, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, and the USA require a Chinese visa.
Shenzhen Electricity
Electricity supply is usually 220 volts. Local sockets usually have two parallel pins or 3 flat pins. Most hotels provide adapters.
Water in Shenzhen
Tap water is not suitable for drinking without boiling. Bottled water can be purchased at the store.
Language of Shenzhen
Chinese is official language, Cantonese is also widely spoken. All tourist areas provide English-speaking staff.
Shenzhen: how to get around the city?
Getting around the city of Shenzhen is easy by taking the metro.
To easily and easily use the metro in Shenzhen China, buy a Shenzhen Tong pass (prepaid payment card) at the airport or at any metro station.
How to get to Shenzhen from the airport
1. How to get to Shenzhen from the airport by metro
Shenzhen airport. There is a shuttle from Shenzhen Airport that connects the airport and the Shenzhen Metro (Luobao Line). There is also the M416 bus, which runs non-stop between Hourui Station and the new airport terminal. In addition, there is a local bus M417 that runs between Airport East Station and the new terminal with several stops.
Since 2015, train service has been provided by Line 11, providing transfers from Bao'an and Nanshan Airport to Futian Station, connecting the area with railway station high-speed railway trains.
2. How to get to Shenzhen from the airport by bus
You can also get from Shenzhen Airport to the city by bus. To do this, you can take route No. 330 (from Shenzhen to Hualian metro station).
The total distance is 35 km. The journey will take approximately 50 minutes. Below is a table, although only in English:
3. How to get to Shenzhen from the airport by taxi
The cost of a taxi is low, suitable even for budget tourists:
Taxi from Shenzhen China Airport to Futian (city center) - ¥100
Taxi from Shenzhen Airport to Luohu District - ¥135
Taxis in Shenzhen differ in color, the cost per kilometer for 2015 is as follows: red or yellow taxis— 12.5 yuan for the first three kilometers, then 2.4 yuan per kilometer. Green taxis are 7 yuan for the first 2 kilometers, then 1.6 yuan per kilometer.
Taxi fares in Shenzhen increase at night. After 23:00 pm, the taxi fare includes an additional service for an additional fee: an additional 30% for yellow and red taxis, and 20% for green taxis. The final cost is shown on the taxi meter. Always ask for a receipt at the end of your trip.
4. How to get to Shenzhen China from Hong Kong
Shenzhen - Hong Kong is a very popular route among independent tourists. Probably the easiest way to get to Shenzhen is from Hong Kong, because these cities are located side by side, and Hong Kong is a more popular destination than Shenzhen.
To get from Shenzhen to Hong Kong you can take the MTR, just go to Lo Wu (罗湖) or Lok Ma Chau (落马洲) station. From there you will simply get to Shenzhen after passing two immigration checks.
5. How to get to Shenzhen from Guangzhou
Guangzhou - Shenzhen. From the popular city of Guangzhou you can also get to Shenzhen by using the Eastern Railway.
Guangzhou-Shenzhen High Speed Train
There are two ways to get to Shenzhen: railway station Guangzhou Railway Station and Guangzhou East Railway Station. High-speed trains depart from there. Trains from the East Railway Station on the route Guangzhou - Shenzhen run less frequently.
The entire trip will take about 52 minutes. The ticket will cost you around ¥100 first class and ¥95 second class.
Train Guangzhou Shenzhen:
Express bus
You can also get to Shenzhen from Guangzhou by bus. The bus departs from Tian He Bus Station (天河客运站) and Liu Hua Bus Station (流花客运站). An express bus ticket to Shenzhen costs around ￥70.
6. How to get to Shenzhen from Zhuhai
Express bus
You can also travel from Zhuhai to Shenzhen by bus. It departs from Gongbei Bus Station (拱北客运站). The Zhuhai-Shenzhen bus ticket costs around ￥90. The trip will take approximately 3 hours.
Ferry
It only takes 60 minutes to travel from Zhuhai to Shenzhen China by ferry. The ferry departs from Zhuhai Jiu Zhou Port (九洲港). Ticket price is about 95.
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Victoria Peak
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If you are going to Guangzhou, Shenzhen or another city in southern China, then it makes sense to go to Hong Kong, since you do not need a visa (for up to 14 days). There you can walk among the skyscrapers, breathe the sea air and go to the Big Buddha. This trip will add variety to your business travel, and tickets to Hong Kong may be cheaper than to Guangzhou or Shenzhen. If you follow this advice and fly to Hong Kong, it will be helpful to know how to get from Hong Kong to mainland China.
Hong Kong borders Chinese city Shenzhen. You can get there from Hong Kong by subway, minivan or ferry. We chose the metro. I'll tell you how it was.
You need to go to Lo Wu station or Lok Ma Chau (the last stations on the blue line). The border at Lo Wu is busier as the line leads to Central station Shenzhen. Therefore, we decided to cross the border at Lok Ma Chau station.
We boarded the East Tsim Sha Tsui MRT at 5:25 pm. The fare was 39.5 HKD. At 18:05 we were at the border. First there was Hong Kong customs. There was a monstrous crowd of people and several queues. We stood in one of the long queues. To our surprise, the line moved smoothly, and we got through quite quickly. We thought it was Chinese passport control and were surprised that we were not stamped to enter the country. The guard we met explained that Chinese passport control was ahead. An even more impressive number of people gathered there. But the line moved so fast that we barely had time to fill up the Arrival Card. It took us about an hour to get through both checkpoints.
So, we ended up in China. It's time to switch to a new currency. There are Bank of China ATMs right behind passport control, so we had no trouble withdrawing money using bank card. It makes sense to withdraw, say, not 500 yuan, but 490. The point is that continue further path You can use the metro, but large bills are not accepted in token machines. A metro ride for three people cost us 12 yuan (the cost depends on the distance, we traveled 8 stations without transfers). The metro is clean, comfortable and modern. There are elevators and toilets inside. One of the inconveniences is that luggage is scanned at every entrance to the metro. This is acceptable at regular stations, but creates long queues at this crowded station.
How else can you get from Hong Kong to Shenzhen?
If you arrive at Hong Kong airport and immediately travel to Shenzhen, it is convenient to take the ferry. There is no need to collect luggage or go through passport control at the airport. You can read more about how to find a ferry and how much it costs . There you can also find information about buses that go from Hong Kong airport to Shenzhen.
This is the third time I come to Hong Kong and the third time from China and specifically Shenzhen. This time, on the advice of Croomm, it was decided to cross the border not at Luo Hu / Lo Wu (respectively, the Chinese official and Hong Kong name of the point and checkpoint), but at Futian / Lok Ma CHau. I must say that the advice turned out to be very practical, although a month later, an acquaintance complained to me on Instagram that there were hour-long queues at Futian, too, thank God, neither on the way to Hong Kong, nor a week later on the way back.
3. We cross the bridge, then Hong Kong border control begins. Here you need to fill out their migration card. It’s funny that in Chinese documents the date must be indicated in the sequence “year - month - day”, but in Hong Kong it’s the same as ours. There are notices everywhere about a huge fine and, if I'm not confused, 16 months in prison for exporting powdered baby food from Hong Kong. It turns out that in China, demand significantly exceeds supply, and local products are not of particularly high quality. Therefore, many mainland Chinese, including peasants, began to travel to Hong Kong and shop there, which is why the shelves in Hong Kong itself began to become empty. I had to introduce such hard ones. And by the way, it is precisely because of the peasants that Hong Kong people do not like all mainlanders, which is not correct.
There are also notices everywhere about strict disease prevention. In general, Hong Kongers are simply crazy when it comes to infections. They are required to wear masks, even if you just sneeze; in every shopping center and even in the subway there are dispensers of liquid soap, which always contains alcohol, so there is also a warning about possible skin allergies...
After crossing the border in Hong Kong, they do not put a stamp, but rather give you an insert, which you can attach with a stapler if you wish. Russian citizens can stay in Hong Kong without a visa for 14 days. Actually, there is nothing more to do there at a time.
When I crossed the border for the first time, I felt like a “white man” - you just give me your passport and that’s it. When the United States cancels its idiotic demands, then I’ll go there too.
After passport control, you walk through the corridors again - they can snatch anyone out of the flow and force them to open all their bags and suitcases. This is usually what they do with peasants.
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We went through everything quickly and safely - the entire procedure for passing both passport controls, including crossing the river, took about 20 minutes, the procedures themselves took about 5 minutes.
We go out to another shopping center, this time from the Hong Kong side. I change some money to buy everyone an unlimited metro ticket for two days. Transport in Hong Kong is expensive, but you can only buy an unlimited ticket here, in the city, and it costs, I repeat, only by metro, for two days, as much as 120 dollars. Hong Kong, of course, but still. This is 500 rubles. For two days. Our ticket for 60 trips costs 1,300 rubles, and a monthly pass costs 2,350, and it is valid for all types of transport, not just the metro. Moreover, in Hong Kong this is the only advantageous offer for frequent travelers. There are no monthly or weekly passes. Each trip is paid for, depending on the distance. And if we bought a ticket from the border to the island, then ONE TRIP would cost 44 dollars or more than 170 rubles. This is what economics means. As a result, Hong Kong has a profitable metro, although the profit also comes from huge rentals and from the ownership of a bunch of cafes, shops, kiosks and shopping centers, integrated with the metro.
Another point, when I bought unlimited tickets at the cash desk, they asked for my passport.
Finally, we come out onto the platform, it is above ground and very high up. Stereotypes continue to be broken. The photo shows only the territory of Hong Kong. Almost a wild rural idyll. Occasionally a car will pass somewhere in the distance...
5. I think I already wrote that in Hong Kong I came across (so far) the longest subway trains in the world. Yes, it's my ex Railway, but this line operates primarily as a metro - in terms of traffic intervals, timing, rolling stock and many other characteristics. The trains have 12 (!!!) cars, each of which is as much as 23 meters long and 3-something meters wide. Given the seating arrangement and enormous standing space, this train is likely to accommodate more passengers than the 12-car Russian ER-2 electric train. And probably twice as large as our 8-car metro train.
Another feature is that the 9th car is called Quiet Car, people who want peace and tranquility sit in it. It is forbidden to talk on a mobile phone in this carriage.
Immediately after the station, the train goes downhill and travels about 7 km at high speed in order to merge with the main route from Lo Wu. 
6. Articulation. Yes, according to the old British tradition, there are also... first class carriages. The seats there are arranged as they are usually located in European metros. In short, it’s more comfortable there. The ticket is more expensive. 
7. And another stereotype collapses. From the window of the Hong Kong metro train, on the right as you go, you see the territory of Hong Kong, which in no way resembles a bustling metropolis, and on the left you can see part of the incredible skyline of Shenzhen. The towers in the center are 438 and 384 meters high, respectively. 
8. Even without zoom, the entire skyline (and it is clear that this is not the entire city) does not fit. 
9. There will be some incredible amount of supertolls in Shenzhen, and by this indicator it leaves Shanghai far behind. Moreover, they will not just be higher than 300 meters, but somewhat higher than 500... Naturally, the quality of the architecture is at the highest level. 
I didn’t take pictures, because it was inconvenient, of another part of the skyline from which we were leaving. The border is established, as I already said, in the Futian region on the Chinese side. This is where Shenzhen's newest business center is located, including the tallest tower under construction, Ping An Financial Center, which will reach a mind-boggling 660 meters. And the funny thing is, the tower is located about a kilometer from the border with Hong Kong, as if showing that “the last will (have become!) first.” Of course, Shenzhen still lags behind Hong Kong in many respects, like the rest of China, but at least transport infrastructure- I’m ready to say - it’s superior. The area of the built-up territory, by the way, already reaches 700 sq. km. In about 20 years, 700 sq. km of open field(s) were built up. Moscow within the boundaries of the Moscow Ring Road has just over 1000. By the way, the whole of Hong Kong with all the islands and New Territories has a built-up area of only... 184 sq km.