Hong Kong Ferry

Star Ferry, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Ferry is an important transportation to connect Hong Kong Island and Kowloon which are separated by Victoria Harbour. It is also a main way for people to travel between the island and the outlying islands. The destinations of the ferry in Hong Kong include 24 harbours in Macau and Mainland China. The major Hong Kong ferry companies are Star Ferry and New World First Ferry.

Hong Kong boasts many piers and can be grouped into, firstly, HK-Macau Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong International Airport SkyPier, China Ferry Terminal and secondly, the Tuen Mun Pier, Central Piers, Wan Chai Ferry Pier and North Point Ferry Pier etc. Whilst the first group provides transportation to mainland China or Macau, the second group provides routes between HK Island and Tsim Sha Tsui, Hung Hom or some outlying islands, such as Lamma Island, Peng Chau Island and Cheung Chau Island.
 

Central Pier, Hong Kong

Lying on the third floor of Shun Tak Center of Sheung Wan, this Hong Kong ferry terminal with two piers mainly operates fast ferries to Macau and Zhuhai.

Main Routes:
1. HK ↔ Macau Outer Ferry Terminal
Operating Time: 
From Hong Kong: 07:30-23:30
From Macau 07:00 – 23:59
Frequency: 30 minutes in daytime and one hour at night
Duration: 55 - 60 minutes
Ticket Fare:
HKD 175- 365 from Mondays to Fridays; HKD 190 - 395 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays and HKD 220 – 415 for night ferries.

2. HK ↔ Taipa Ferry Terminal, Macau
 Operating Time: 
From Hong Kong: 07:30-22:30
From Macau 09:00 – 23:59
 Frequency: 20-25 departures every day
 Duration: 55 - 60 minutes
 Ticket Fare:
HKD 175- 365 from Mondays to Fridays; HKD 190 - 395 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays and HKD 220 – 360 for night ferries.
 

China Ferry Terminal is in China Hong Kong City, No. 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. The Departure Hall is on the first floor and the Arrival Hall is on the second floor. Passengers can go to Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Guangzhou

China Ferry Terminal ↔ Guangzhou Pazhou or Nanshan Ferry Terminal
Operating Time:
To Pazhou Ferry Terminal: 08:30, 15:00
From Pazhou Ferry Terminal: 10:45
To Nansha Port: 08:00, 11:50, 15:50
From Nanshan Port: 10:10, 14:00, 18:00
Duration: 1.5-3h
Ticket Fare: CNY180-220 (HKD190-240) for the standard seat; CNY220-280 (HKD240-300) for the first class seat
 

Affiliated to Hong Kong International Airport, SkyPier is on the fifth floor of the airport. Ferry routes here can arrive at Zhongshan, Shenzhen, Gongguan, Zhuhai, Guangzhou and Macau.

Main Routes
1. SkyPier ↔ Taipa Ferry Terminal
Operating Time:
From SkyPier: 12:45 on every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
From Taipa Ferry Terminal: 11:00 on every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Duration: about 70 minutes
Ticket Fare: HKD 297 for Economy Class Seat; HKD 479 for First Class Seat

2. SkyPier ↔ Shekou Port
Operating Time:
From SkyPier: 08:15 - 21:15
From Shekou Port: 07:15 - 20:15
Duration: about 30 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY280-380 (HKD300-410) for ordinary cabin
 

Central Piers provide HK ferries mainly bounded for the outlying islands and Victoria Harbour, which is located in the northeast of International Financial Center.

Main Routes:
1. Central Piers ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui
Boarding Place: Central Pier No.7/ Kowloon Point Ferry Piers at Salisbury Road
Operating Time: 06:30 – 23:30
Frequency: 6 – 12 minutes
Duration: about 9 minutes
Ticket Fare: HKD 4-5 in weekdays and HKD 5.6-6.5 in weekends and public holidays

2. Central Piers ↔ Discovery Bay
Departure Place: Central Pier No. 3/ Discovery Bay Ferry Pier at Plaza Lane, Discovery Bay
Operating Time: 06:00 - 00:00
Duration: about 25 minutes
Ticket Fare: HKD 46

3. Central Pier ↔ Mui Wo
Departure Place: Central Pier No. 6 at Man Kwong Street/ Mui Wo Ferry Pier at Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road, Lantau Island
Operating Time: 24 hours
Duration: 50 to 55 minutes for the ordinary ferry, 35 to 40 minutes for the fast ferry
Ticket Fare:
Ordinary Ferry: HKD 17.2-28.6 from Mondays to Saturdays and HKD 25.6 – 41.9 in Sundays and public holidays
Fast Ferry: HKD 34.1 from Mondays to Saturdays and HKD 48.9 in Sundays and public holidays
 

Located in No. 148, Hucui Road, Tuen Mun, passengers can take ferry to Tai O, Tung Chung, SkyPier and Zhuhai from here.

Main Route: Tuen Mun ↔ Tung Chung ↔ Sha Lo Wan ↔ Tai O
Departure Place: Tuen Mun Ferry Pier (Berth D)/ Eastern berth of Tung Chung Development Pier/ Sha Lo Wan Pier, Lantau Island/ Tai O Promenade Landing Steps, Tai O Promenade, Lantau Island
Operating Time (fast and ordinary ferry service):
From Tuen Men:
Mon. – Fri.: 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00;
Saturdays: 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 09:10, 10:30, 11:00, 11:10, 11:30, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00;
Sun. and Public Holidays: 07:00, 08:30, 08:40, 10:30, 10:40, 11:00, 12:30, 12:40, 13:00, 15:00, 16:30, 17:00, 19:00
From Tai O:
Mon. – Fri.: 10:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00
Saturdays: 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 14:45, 15:00, 15:15, 15:45, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 17:45, 18:00, 18:10, 18:30
Sun. and public holidays: 09:30, 11:00, 11:30, 14:00, 14:45, 15:00, 15:15, 15:45, 16:00, 16:30, 17:30, 17:45, 17:50, 18:00, 18:10, 18:30
Duration: 50 minutes for fast ferry, 90 minutes for ordinary ferry
Ticket Fare: HKD27-32.5 for the fast ferry; HKD21.6-27 for the ordinary ferry
 

Wan Chai Ferry Pier is near HK Convention and Exhibition Center. Star Ferry Company has cooperated with the pier and provided two routes to Tsim Sha Tusi and Hung Hom separately.  

Main Route: Wan Chai – Tsim Sha Tsui
Departure Place: Wan Chai Ferry Pier at Convention Avenue/ Kowloon Point Ferry Pier at Salisbury Road
Operating Time:
From Wan Chai: Mondays to Saturdays: 07:30 - 23:00; Sundays and Public Holidays: 07:40 - 23:00
From Tsim Sha Tsui: Mondays to Saturdays: 07:20 - 22:50; Sundays and Public Holidays: 07:30 - 22:50
Duration: about 8-20 minutes
Ticket Fare: HKD 5-6.5 for adults, HKD 2.9-3.9 for children aged between 3 and 12
 

Main Routes:
1. North Point ↔ Hung Hom
Departure Place: North Point Ferry Pier at Harbour Parade/ Hung Hom Ferry Pier at Wa Shun Street
Operating Time:
From North Point: 07:23 - 19:23 with a frequency of 30 minutes;
From Hung Hom: 07:05 - 19:35 with a frequency of 30 minutes
Duration: about 8 minutes
Ticket Fare: HKD 10 for adults and HKD 5 for the elders aged over 65 with Octopus Card and children aged between 3 and 12

2. North Point ↔ Kowloon City
Departure Place: North Point Ferry Pier at Harbour Parade/ Kowloon City Ferry Pier at San Tau Street
Operating Time:
From North Point: 07:17 - 19:17 with a frequency of 30 minutes;
From Kowloon City: 07:05 - 19:35 with a frequency of 30 minutes
Duration: about 14 minutes
Ticket Fare: HKD 10 for adults and HKD 5 for the elders aged over 65 with Octopus Card children aged between 3 and 12
 

With Yung Shue Wan Pier and Sok Kwu Wan Pier in the island, ferries to Hong Kong Central Piers and Aberdeen are available on Lamma Island.
 

Cheung Chau Ferry has operated ferries with two routes to Central Piers and Peng Chau.
 

Departing from Hong Kong, passengers can choose to take ferries from HK Macau Ferry Terminal to Macau Outer Ferry Terminal and Taipa Ferry Terminal. The travel time is about 60 minutes. Sky Pier of HKIA has one ferry departure on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
 

From HKIA SkyPier and HK Sheung Wan Ferry Terminal, passengers can get to both Shekou Port and Fuyong Port in Shenzhen. The journey time from HK to Shenzhen is about 30 minutes to 60 minutes.
 

It takes about 1.5-2.5h to travel between HK and Guangzhou by ferry. Both China Ferry Terminal and HKIA SkyPier have high speed ferries to Pazhou Ferry Terminal and Nansha Passenger Port in Guangzhou.
 

Passengers can go to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai from China Ferry Terminal, HK Macau Ferry Terminal by ferry whose voyage may take about 70-90 minutes.
 

With a duration of 65-75 minutes, ferries to Zhongshan Port set out from HKIA SkyPier and China Ferry Terminal.