Venue and Travel

Venue

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Travel

1. Public Airport Bus No. A41 and MTR

Public Airport Bus no. A41 brings you from the airport to Sha Tin Central Bus Terminal in Sha Tin. It departs every 20 minutes at the Airport Bus Terminus and subsequent interchange with MTR or taxi would be required. University Station is two stations away from Sha Tin Station on East Rail Line towards Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau

This is the most economical mode of transportation, charging HK$23.4 and $4.5 respectively for a single journey of bus and MTR. It will take around an hour and a half to get to the University.

2. Taxi

A direct taxi ride from the airport to CUHK will cost around HK$300 per trip, including tolls, excluding levy for luggage and traffic. It takes approximately 35 minutes to reach CUHK. A taxi can take maximum 2-3 persons if each is carrying a piece of luggage.

The University’s address in Chinese is provided below for your convenience. Please present your destination to the taxi drivers or for other transportation. 

香港中文大學 康本國際學術園 (Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
or

香港中文大學 大學賓館 (University Guesthouse of the Chinese University of Hong Kong)
or

香港沙田凱悅酒店 (Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Sha Tin)

3. Airport Express and MTR

The Chinese University of Hong Kong is served by the University Station on East Rail Line (Light Blue in colour). To reach University station by metro, you will have to take the Airport Express to Tsing Yi Station followed by multiple transfers of trains. You will be at the University in an hour’s time and it costs HK$85 for a single journey ticket. You can purchase the ticket from ticket booths or Airport Express counters at the airport station. For more details, please visit MTR Official site

Payment method

Cash and Octopus Card

Most retailers and restaurants in Hong Kong accept cash and Octopus Cards only.

It is recommended to exchange the Hong Kong Dollar in advance.
Buying an Octopus card from any MTR station or downloading the Octopus app is an alternative to facilitate payment.