How to Get from Hong Kong Airport to Kowloon

The distance between Hong Kong Airport and Kowloon is about 35 kilometers (22 miles). Traveling between them by Airport Express is the most popular way. Passengers can also take airport shuttle buses or taxis according to their schedules.
How to Get from Hong Kong Airport to Kowloon
 

1. Fastest Way: Airport Express: about 22 minutes, HKD105

Schedule: every 9 - 12 minutes from 05:54 to 00:48 the next day
Ticket Counter: Arrival Hall
Steps: Follow the direction boards to take the Express and get off at Kowloon Station, where passengers can also transfer to the Tung Chung Line to other places.

2. Cheapest Way: Airport Bus: 40 - 60 minutes, HKD14.5 - 40.8

Many airport buses can deliver passengers to different locations in Kowloon directly, such as Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Mong Kok, etc.

How to pay: One can pay when boarding by transit QR code on Alipay or WeChatOctopus Card, cash, and contactless Visa, Master, American Express, and JCB cards, or buy a ticket in advance at Airport Bus Customer Service at the Ground Transportation Center. To note that those buses give no change.

Schedule for Hot Airport Buses to Kowloon:

Bus No. Stops in Kowloon Timetable Bus Fare (HKD)
A20 Mei Foo, Sham Shui Po, Prince Edward, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, Homantin 12:00 - 24:00 every 60 - 120 min 34.6
A21 Prince Edward, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, Jordan, Tsim Sha Tsui, East Tsim Sha Tsui 05:30 - 24:00 every 8 - 30 min 34.6
A22 Jordan, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon City, Choi Hung, Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong 05:20 - 00:10 every 15 - 60 min 40.8
A25 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan 10:00 - 00:30 every 30 min 40.8
E21 Mei Foo, Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po, Prince Edward, Mong Kok 14:10 - 24:00 every 12 - 30 min 14.5
E21D Mei Foo, Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po, Prince Edward, Mong Kok 05:30 - 13:50 every 15 - 30 min 14.5
E22 Kowloon Tong, Wong Tai Sin, Diamond Hill, Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong, Laguna 05:30 - 24:00 every 15 - 30 min 18.6
E22A Wong Tai Sin, Diamond Hill, Choi Hung, Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong, Tseung Kwan O 07:00 - 23:50 every 25 - 30 min 24.8
E23A Jordan, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon City, San Po Kong 05:30 - 13:00 every 20 - 30 min 18.6

3. Airport Express + MTR: about 35 minutes, HKD73

Step 1: Take Airport Express to Tsing Yi Station, one station.
Step 2: Transfer to Tung Chung Line and get off at Kowloon Station, 3 stations in total.
 

4. Point-to-point Service: Taxi: around 30 minutes, from HKD260

Hong Kong taxis are colored in red, green and blue according to their operating areas. Passengers to Kowloon take red taxi, also called urban taxis.

Taxi Stand: Outside the Arrivals Hall; Car Park 4 and Car Park of Regal Airport Hotel for online car hailing

Taxi cost from Hong Kong airport to top destinations in Kowloon:

To  Urban Taxi Fare (HKD)
Cheung Sha Wan 260 - 290
Hung Hom MTR Station 280 - 310
Jordan    280 - 300
Kowloon Bay  320 - 350
Kowloon Tong 280 - 310
Kwun Tong/ Kai Tak Cruise Terminal 320 - 360
Lei Yue Mun 350 - 380
Mong Kok 270 - 300
Wong Tai Sin 290 - 310
Yau Ma Tei 270 - 300
 

How to Travel from Hong Kong Airport to West Kowloon Railway Station

 Option A: The most convenient way is by Airport Express. You should get off at Kowloon Station and walk following the direction signs "High Speed Rail" for about 10 - 15 minutes to reach the railway station via Elements, a shopping mall, which is the shortest route. The Airport Express ride costs HKD105 and takes about 22 minutes.  
 Option B: You can also take Airport Bus A22 and get off at Austin Station, Jordan Road. The railway station is 542 meters (592.7 yards) away from the drop-off point. It takes HKD40.8 and 55 minutes on board.
 Option C: If by taxi, it takes around HKD270 and 30 minutes.

Further Reading:

How to Get from Hong Kong Airport to City

How to Travel from Hong Kong Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui

- Last updated on Jul. 29, 2026 by Grace Yang -