Airport to CUHK

From the Airport to the University

By Taxi

Both the red and green taxis go from the airport to The Chinese University of Hong Kong. A taxi seats at most five. The fare for the red ones is slightly higher but is within HK$350-400 (US$45-50) and you may ask for receipt. The trip takes about 40 minutes.

In case the driver does not understand English or Putonghua well, the page of Chinese texts may help. You may click and print it if needed.

Usually, the driver may not be familiar with the roads inside the campus. You may ask the guards at the entrance booth to direct the driver (again, the Chinese texts and the campus map may be useful).

By Airport Bus, KCR train then Campus Bus

This is indeed the best method in terms of money and time. It only requires minimal experiences of travelling to manage it. The total fare is HK$24.

Take Airport Bus (Route A41) from the Airport (see picture there). The bus passes the long bridge and then the Shing Mun Tunnel and reaches the Shatin district. This takes about 45 minutes.
Get off the bus at the first stop after the tunnel at Shatin Town Centre Bus Terminus (which is not the terminal of this route, see picture there).
Take an escalator up into the huge mall (New Town Plaza) and follow the directions to the KCR Shatin Station.
Take the KCR train to "University Station", which is two stations (5 minutes) away from Shatin Station. You may refer to the KCR railway network map (English or Chinese version).
Train runs every 5 to 10 minutes from 05:50 to 00:50.
Exit the train station to the left (west), you are already inside the university campus. The other side is the bus terminus for the public.
Click here for the campus map. The KCR train station is at the bottom-right of the map.
Follow the yellow line to the campus bus station (opposite to the field). Take the campus bus uphill and get off at Sir Run Run Shaw Hall (the second stop). Lady Shaw Building is only at 3-minute walk across the board walk and the Academic Building No. 1 is 4-minute more further down the slope.
If you are going to the guest house, you may get off also at the second stop and walk backward for 10 minutes. Or, if you have the help of a local person, you may take a 5-minute short cut from the first stop.
You may also take the campus van (at the round-about). Tell the driver where you are going when you board the van. The route essentially goes through every location that you may go.