Shenzhen can be reached by air, train, sea or road.

Transportation to Shenzhen from other places

Shenzhen Airport is 35km from downtown Shenzhen and connects the city with many other parts of China, as well as some international destinations. Shenzhen airport is conveniently connected by coach directly to Hong Kong airport for a fee of around RMB200 or HK$200. The airport is also connected to Shenzhen city by various airport bus routes.

Shenzhen Railway Station provides links to different parts of China. There are frequent trains to Guangzhou, plus long-distance trains to Beijing and other destinations.

Transportation to Shenzhen from Hong Kong

Shenzhen is connected by fast ferries linking Shekou (a port in Shenzhen within walking distance to our Immersion Center), Hong Kong International Airport, Kowloon, and Hong Kong Island. The ferry trip will only take you less than one hour to get to Shekou. This will be the easiest way to get to our Immersion center if you are coming to Shenzhen via Hong Kong. Our Immersion Center is only 5 minutes walk away from the Shekou ferry. Click here to find the ferry schedule.

You may also take the train journey from Hong Kong's KCRC East Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) station to Shenzhen's Lo Wu border crossing. It takes approximately 40 minutes at a cost of HK$36.3 (as of December 2005). Trains run every 3-8 minutes from 5:30am to 11:00pm and the border crossing is open daily from 6:30am to midnight.

Transportation within the Shenzhen City

Shenzhen launched its Metro system on 28th December 2004. The metro has two lines, one from Luohu (Luohu & Shenzhen railway stations) to Window of the World, and the other from Huanggang to a point further north. Our center staff will help you if you need any information about taking Shenzhen metro.

It is also very convenient to travel in the Shenzhen city by bus or taxi. There are lots of bus routes in Shenzhen with which you can go almost anywhere in the city. Bus fares are very cheap, usually around 2-8 yuan of RMB. Taxis are metered, with a starting fare of RMB12.5 for 3 kilometers, and RMB2.4 for each additional kilometer.