The Hong Kong High-Speed Railway has been opened for five years. There are two main train stations in Hong Kong - Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Hung Hom Railway Station. Currently, there are only high-speed trains depart from West Kowloon Station for the major cities in Guangdong province, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Donguan, Humen, Foshan, Sanshui, and Zhaoqing. If travelers plan to travel to the destinations by train, they need get to these seven destinations for transfer.
This article was last updated on 8th March, 2023. Trains to other Chinese cities, such Beijing and Shanghai, might be restarted in the coming weeks. Please keep updated with Train Spread.
|
To City |
Station |
Time |
Trains/Day |
Ticket Price |
|
Shenzhen |
Futian Station |
14m |
5 |
US$11–33 |
|
Shenzhen |
Shenzhen North Station |
14–24m |
17 |
US$11–33 |
|
Shenzhen |
Guangmingcheng Station |
31m |
2 |
US$11–33 |
|
Donguan |
Donguan South Station |
39–50m |
6 |
US$16–54 |
|
Donguan |
Donguan Station |
60m |
5 |
US$16–54 |
|
Humen |
Humen Station |
44m |
9 |
US$16–54 |
|
Guangzhou |
Guangzhou South Station |
46–70m |
12 |
US$31–93 |
|
Guangzhou |
Guangzhou East Station |
46–70m |
6 |
US$31–93 |
|
Foshan |
Foshan West Station |
1h24m |
1 |
US$33–99 |
|
Foshan |
Sanshui South Station |
1h38m |
1 |
US$34–102 |
|
Zhaoqing |
Zhaoqing East |
1h53m |
1 |
US$35-106 |
The G6540 and G6526 are direct trains from Hong Kong to Guangzhou without any pass-by stops . They are the best option for passengers who need a quick train ride. And the train G6580 is the only train which goes further than Guangzhou (Foshan, Sanshui, and Zhaoqing after Guanghzou) at the time of writing (March 8th, 2023).
There is a significant decrease of the numbers of trains from Hong Kong to China's Mainland after the Covid-19 broke out. Before the pandemic period, the number exceeded 50. And now, there are only 20. However, the number will go up in a short time. Train Spread will keep you updated here.
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To City |
Station |
Time |
Trains/Day |
Ticket Price |
|
Beijing |
Beijing West Station |
9h |
1 |
US$159–496 |
|
Shanghai |
Shanghai Hongqiao Station |
8h17m |
1 |
US$149–462 |
|
Kunming |
Kunming South Station |
7h |
1 |
US$111–337 |
|
Xiamen |
Xiamen Station |
4h |
3 |
US$38–61 |
|
Changsha |
Changsha South Station |
4h |
1 |
US$78–242 |
The above schedules and prices are just for reference. For more on train routes from Hong Kong to China's Mainland, see our up-to-date schedules and prices. There are 12 pairs of additional trains between Hong Kong and Futian on weekends from 1 January 2020: G5833/5834, G5835/5836, G5837/G5838, G5839/G5840, G5841/G5842, G5843/G5844, G5845/G5846, G5847/G5848, G5849/G5850, G5851/G5852, G5853/G5854, and G5855/G5856.
Hong Kong West Kowloon Station is located at Austin Road West 1, Yau Tsim Mong District, West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is the largest underground train station in the world.
There are five floors in West Kowloon Railway Station. Four floors are underground and one floor is above ground. The five floorshold the surface level lobby at the ground floor (G1), the ticket hall (B1), the arrival hall (B2), the departure hall (B3), and the platform level (B4).
You can take the Mass Transit Railway (MTR), a bus, or a taxi to Hong Kong West Kowloon Station.
By MRT, you should alight at Austin Station or Kowloon Station. Austin Station is on the West Rail Line. Kowloon Station is on Tung Chung Line and Airport Express Line. It takes about 2–3 minutes’ by walkfrom Austin Station to West Kowloon Station, and 8–10 minutes from Kowloon MTR Station to West Kowloon Station.
Buses W1, W2, W3, 36X, 36B, 42A, 46, 60X, 63X, 69X, 81, 95, 268X, and 271stop near West Kowloon Station.
By taxi, you can get off at floor B1 of HK West Kowloon Station. Passengers who want to take a taxi from West Kowloon Station should go to floor B2.
Intercity through trains between Hong Kong (Hung Hom Station) and the Mainland run on three routes:
|
Route |
Stations |
Journey |
Trains/Day |
Ticket Price |
|
Hong Kong – Beijing |
Hung Hom Station – Beijing West Station |
24 hours |
1 pair |
US$74–145 |
|
Hong Kong – Shanghai |
Hung Hom Station – Shanghai Station |
19 hours |
1 pair |
US$74–146 |
|
Hong Kong – Guangzhou |
Hung Hom Station – Guangzhou East Station |
1 hour |
12 pairs |
US$30–34 |
Hung Hom Railway Station (红磡站) is at 8 Cheong Wan Road, Hung Hom Bay, Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon (九龙油尖旺区红磡湾畅运道8号). It’s 500 meters northeast of Hong Kong Science Museum and the History Museum and700 meters(800 yards) east of Nathan Road.
There are four floors in Hung Hom Railway Station.
You can take the MTR, a bus, or a taxi to Hung Hom Station.
By MTR, the West Rail Line and East Rail Line go to Hung Hom Station. From Central, take the Tsuen Wan Line to Tsim Sha Tsui Station, walk to East Tsim Sha Tsui Station via the pedestrian tunnel, then use the West Rail Line to go on to Hung Hom.
Buses 5C, 8, 8A, 11k, 11X, 21, 81C, 87D, 26OA, 260X, intercity buses A21 and E21X, and mini buses 6, 6A, 8, 26, and 26X go to Hung Hom Station. We recommend taking the A21 for the quickest, cheapest, and least-hassle journey from Hong Kong International Airport. The fare is 33 HKD, and the travel time is about 87 minutes.
By taxi, the journey to Hung Hom Station takes about 1 hour from Hong Kong Airport.
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