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How to Travel from Hong Kong to Guangzhou by Ferry

There are 14 high speed ferries from Hong Kong to Guangzhou each day, including those from Sky Pier at the Hong Kong airport. Vice versa, there are 12 ferries from Guangzhou to Hong Kong. The ferry duration is around 70 - 110 minutes and the price is HKD 220/300 or CNY 180/300 for standard class. In Hong Kong, they stop at Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal and Sky Pier; in Guangzhou, they use Panyu Lianhuashan Port and Nansha Passenger Port.

Hong Kong to Guangzhou Ferry Schedule & Price

Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal to Panyu Lianhuashan Port

Departure Time	Duration	Price
Departure Time	Duration	VIP Class	First Class	Standard Class
07:45, 11:30, 13:30, 18:20	110 minutes	HKD 320 per adult	HKD 270 per adult	HKD 220 per adult
07:45, 11:30, 13:30, 18:20	110 minutes	HKD 160 per child	HKD 150 per child	HKD 130 per child

Note: Children’s ticket is applicable for those between 1 and 5 years old.

Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal to Nansha Passenger Port

Departure Time	Duration	Price
Departure Time	Duration	VIP Class	First Class	Standard Class
07:45, 11:30, 13:30, 16:15	90 minutes	HKD 320	HKD 270 per adult	HKD 220 per adult
07:45, 11:30, 13:30, 16:15	90 minutes	HKD 320	HKD 170 per child	HKD 130 per child

Guangzhou to Hong Kong Ferry Schedule & Price

Panyu Lianhuashan Port to China Ferry Terminal

Departure Time	Duration	Price
Departure Time	Duration	VIP Class	First Class	Standard Class
08:40, 10:30, 15:20	110 minutes	CNY 260 per adult	CNY 220 per adult	CNY 180 per adult
08:40, 10:30, 15:20	110 minutes	CNY 130 per child	CNY 120 per child	CNY 110 per child

Nansha Passenger Port to China Ferry Terminal

Departure Time	Duration	Price
Departure Time	Duration	VIP Class	First Class	Standard Class
09:20, 11:10, 16:00, 18:00	90 minutes	CNY 260	CNY 220 per adult	CNY 180 per adult
09:20, 11:10, 16:00, 18:00	90 minutes	CNY 260	CNY 130 per child	CNY 110 per child

Hong Kong Airport to Guangzhou Ferry Schedule & Price

Note: These routes only serve transfer passengers using Hong Kong International Airport.

Sky Pier to Nansha Passenger Port

Departure Time	Duration
10:30, 15:20	70 minutes

Sky Pier to Panyu Lianhuashan Port

Departure Time	Duration
10:30, 15:20, 18:40	100 minutes

Price

	VIP Class	First Class	Standard Class
Adult	HKD 400	HKD 350	HKD 300
Child	HKD 300	HKD 250	HKD 200

See more How to Travel from Hong Kong Airport to Guangzhou

Guangzhou to Hong Kong Airport Ferry Schedule & Price

Panyu Lianhuashan Port to Sky Pier

Departure Time	Duration
08:20, 12:50, 16:20	100 minutes

Nansha Passenger Port to Sky Pier

Departure Time	Duration
13:30, 17:00	70 minutes

Price

	VIP Class	First Class	Standard Class
Adult	CNY 400	CNY 350	CNY 300
Child	CNY 300	CNY 250	CNY 200

Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal

It is located inside the China Hong Kong City, a shopping precinct with dining facilities.

How to get there:
Take MTR West Rail Line and get off at Austin Station, then walk to the south for around 480 meters(525 yd); or take MTR Tsuen Wan Line and get off at Tsui Sha Tsui station, then walk to the north for about 540 meters (590 yd).

Hong Kong International Airport Sky Pier

Sky Pier lies in the north of the airport.

How to get there from HKIA:
Proceed to Transfer Area E2. Shuttle buses run between HKIA and Sky Pier, and the travel time is about 5 minutes.

Lianhuashan Port

A Port in Guangzhou Panyu Lianhuashan Port is located at the southern foot of the famous Lianhuashan Mountain (Lotus Mountain), about 61 sea miles from Hong Kong. Near the Lianhuashan Port, there are many tourist attractions, such as Xiangjiang Wild Animals World and Chimelong Nocturnal Animals World.

How to get there:
Guangzhou bus line Pan 160 directly brings passengers to Lianhuashan Port; or take a ship at Xidi Wharf to Lianhuashan Port.

Nansha Port

Lying on the west bank of the estuary of Pearl River, Nansha Port, an international port, is about 60 sea miles away from Hong Kong City.

How to get there:
The most convenient way to get here is to hail a taxi; or bus line Pan 143, Nan 13, Nan 20, Nan 18, Nan 19, and Nan 53 can take passengers to approach the port.

See more about Guangzhou Ports

Hong Kong - Guangzhou Ferry vs. Train

	Ferry	High Speed Trains
Schedule	8 departures to downtown; 5 departures to Hong Kong Airport	34 departures from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station
Duration	around 70-110 minutes	around 1hour
Price	VIP Class: CNY 260 - 400 First Class: CNY220 - 350 Standard Class: CNY180 - 300	Business Class:CNY432 - 645 First Class: CNY 261 - 344 Second Class: CNY 187 - 215

According to the chart above, it’s advisable for HKIA transit passengers to take a ferry. In bad weather or when your schedule is tight, high speed trains are a better choice as they assure punctuality. Otherwise, both ferry and high-speed trains are OK.

Further Reading:

- Last updated on Jan. 12, 2021 -

Questions & Answers on Hong Kong to Guangzhou Ferry

Asked by Nouhad SLIM from FRANCE | Jun. 29, 2020 02:29

Ferry service HZ/HK Airport.

Good afternoon, I would like to know if the ferry service from GZ to HK Airport is operational now, is it subject to any quarantine as transit passenger and if any special arrangements are necessary prior to that trip.
Waiting with thanks your answer on above.

Answers (1)

Answered by Simon | Jun. 29, 2020 18:42

As far as I know, the borders are still closed due to the virus, the train, ferry and long distance buses are all not available. And there is no news for when they will be normal again.

Asked by Ryan from US | Dec. 04, 2019 16:18

Can I take a bike on the Ferry?

I would like to take the ferry from GZ to HK. Can I bring my bike on the boat? Thanks!

Answers (1)

Answered by Haase | Dec. 05, 2019 19:37

If it is a ferry for passenger and cargo you could take the bike.

Asked by Florence Kalage from TANZANIA | Aug. 18, 2019 14:14

How do I get to Guangzhou east railway station from Lianhuashan

Answers (1)

Answered by George from CANADA | Aug. 18, 2019 20:10

I heard there is free shuttle bus offered between the port and Ppanyu metro station. You can use this shuttle bus to reach Panyu metro station first and then use metro line 3 to Tiyuxilu and then change to line 3 (North extension part) to reach the GZ East Station.