Top attractions in Hong Kong and Macau
Hong Kong and Macau How to get from Hong Kong International Airport to Hong Kong Island We landed in Hong Kong very early in the morning and after activating our phones E-Sims and exchanging some money to HKD (Hong Kong Dollars), we looked for a Service Counter to ask and purchase Octopus transport cards and train tickets to downtown. There are quite a few ways to get to downtown Hong Kong. We chose the Airport Express train being very easy to use and fast. Trains depart every 10 minutes and the ride is only 24 minutes. The price for a ticket to the city is 120 HKD if you pay with Octopus card and 130 HKD if you pay cash. But we were advised at the ticket counter to use the “Ride Together” promotion so we paid only 170 HKD for both of us. Another, cheaper option to travel from the airport to the city is by city bus. As we only found out about it few days later after our arrival, we took advantage of it at the end of our vacation. We used Bus A11, which goes all the way from North...