How to get a ferry from Hong Kong to Macau

If you are heading to Hong Kong on your holiday, you may choose to include a side trip across the waters to Macau. And here are some tips on how to get there.

Direct from Hong Kong International Airport
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If you are arriving at Hong Kong International Airport, there is a ferry service direct from this location.  Follow the transfer signs to the Sky Pier and you don’t even need to clear customs or collect your bags.  You can purchase your ticket at the terminal, show your baggage tags and your bags are automatically transferred onto the ferry for you to collect at the other end. 

For those who want the simplest option, and happy to pay a little extra for this service, it is a great option.  This service is operated by TurboJet and you confined all the details on their website here. 

However, the down side to this option is that the ferry’s don’t depart very frequently.  For example we arrived into Hong Kong from Australia at 5:20pm - the earliest ferry option we had from the airport was 10pm.  So if you are like us and don’t like sitting around waiting for things, there are some alternative options.

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Taxi to the Ferry Terminal

The ferry terminal in Hong Kong has ferries departing to Macau around every 15 minutes.  So if you are impatient like us you may want to consider getting yourself here instead of waiting at the airport.

Take a taxi from Hong Kong International Airport  - there are three lines for taxis at the airport and you want to take an Urban taxi to Sheung Wan Ferry Terminal.  Depending on the traffic (we were commuting about 6pm on a Thursday night) the trip takes about 30 minutes and cost us approx 350 HKD.

Upon arrival at the ferry terminal purchase a ticket from the TurboJet ticket counter - ferries leave every 15 minutes so you can simply take the next one.

We were travelling in the evening so the fares are slightly more expensive 880HKD for two adults and two children, however there was no luggage service at this time of night so we were able to wheel on our own luggage and did not incur any luggage fees.

When we returned from Macao to Hong Kong we took a 10am weekday ferry - the fare was slightly cheaper but we had to check our large luggage and pay a fee for those.

Arrival to Macau
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Upon arrival in Macau you will need to go through passport control however it is a very simple, pain free process.  To get to your hotel, there are taxis available or you may want to check if your hotel has a shuttle bus service.  There are lots of free shuttle buses around Macau that take you between the large hotels and the ferry terminals.  You may even be able to get a bus to a nearby hotel if your hotel does not run a service - and then walk or taxi from there. 

Anyone for free tickets?

So if you are planning a trip in 2019 there is a fantastic offer for free tickets - yes free. To claim you must simply be an Australian or New Zealand traveller. Tickets are available in both directions between Hong Kong and Macao and valid for travel until the end of the year - 2019.

A limited number of tickets are available - to claim yours simply email mike.smith@worldtradetravel.com   and let him know that Itchy Feet Family sent you!

I hope you find these tips helpful (we travelled in April 2019 and unfortunately did not know about the free ticket offer when we travelled!), if you have any further advice leave us a comment.

Penny - Itchy Feet Family
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