Getting to Hong Kong from Mainland China

By sea
Hong Kong is a great starting point for visits to the Mainland China province of Guangdong. There are many easy ways to visit this fascinating region and one of the quickest and most convenient ways is to take a fast ferry. For more information about the ferries, including schedules, please contact the following ferry operators:
TurboJet - Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited
enquiries: +852 2859 3333
China Travel Service (HK) Ltd
enquiries: +852 2851 1700
Chu Kong Passenger Transport Co Ltd
enquiries: +852 2858 3876

By Train
Most train travelers arrive from mainland China. The Kowloon-Canton Railway East Rail runs between Hung Hom in Kowloon and the Luohu in Shenzhen, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Dongguan of Guangdong Province and Guangzhou East Railway Station, Shanghai and Beijing West Railway Station, etc. linking mainland China to Hong Kong. Traveling by train is a good alternative for casual budget-conscious travelers as the train ticket price is one-third that of an air ticket.
The Beijing-Kowloon train journey takes 25 hours and about 26 hours from Shanghai. For those who prefer train to air, this journey is a wonderful sightseeing opportunity. The peak train travels are at Spring Festival and summer holiday. Tickets may be booked up to two months in advance at Beijing West Railway Station and Shanghai Railway Station. Some sales offices have 10-day advance bookings available. Ask hotel reception for assistance with train travel. Twelve scheduled trains ply daily each way between Guangzhou East Station and Hong Kong. The journey lasts about 2 hours. Tickets for same-day travel are sold at the railway station and are also available 20 days ahead.

By Bus
Bus travel is popular with visitors from mainland China, the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province. Coach service picks up and drops off passengers at hotels in major cities for a trip to Hong Kong. Tourists can take buses from Shenzhen, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Taishan, Xinhui, Zhongshan, Foshan, Huadu, Yangjiang, Chaoyang, etc. to Hong Kong International Airport.
Trans-Island Limousine Service Limited also offers bus service from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Hong Kong; hours 09:30 to 22:00, the bus starts every 30 minutes. The bus stops at MTR Prince Edward Station and Wan Chai Pier in Hong Kong, price over HK$ 100.

By land
There are 4 checkpoints on the Hong Kong - Shenzhen boundary, namely Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To and Sha Tau Kok.
Lo Wu control point can only be accessed directly by KCR East Rail trains and is hence the most accessible. However, it is often congested with travellers during weekends and holidays. So if you want to avoid for the long queues, please use the other control points on holidays. Visa-on-arrival can be obtained on the Chinese side.
Lok Ma Chau control point can be accessed from Kowloon by taking the KCR West Rail. Leave at Long Ping Station and take the bus route 277 at the bus interchange. At Lok Ma Chau, you must switch to a yellow shuttle bus which takes you across the boundary. A faster approach is to alight at Kam Sheung Road Station and interchange with a cross boundary coach which takes you to the Chinese side of checkpoint without interchanging with the shuttle bus.