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The Airbus Route NA31 is operated by Long Win Bus (LWB). It runs between Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) and HZMB Hong Kong Port, via Discovery Park, MTR Tsuen Wan Station, Luk Yeung Sun Chuen, Panda Hotel, Tsuen Wan East Industrial Area and Cheung On Estate, taking Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Lantau Link to and from Cathay Pacific City and Airport Passenger Terminal Building.

This is the overnight version of Route A31 and has identical stopping arrangements at Tsuen Wan District and on Tsing Yi Island.

History[]

  • 8 April 2017: Route NA31 commenced service between Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) and Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) until 30 April of the same year. [1]
  • 7 June 2017: Summer period service was introduced until 31 August of the same year. [2]
    • The service was subsequently extended several times until 1 May 2018 when it was officially upgraded to a regular route. [3]
  • 1 February 2018: An additional 04:30 service to Airport was introduced. [4]
  • 24 October 2018: The "Fuk Loi Estate Tai Chung Road" stop on Tai Chung Road was cancelled and changed to stop at "Wing Hong House Fuk Loi Estate" stop on Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan.
  • 25 Octpber 2018: Extended to HZMB Hong Kong Port to facilitate the commissioning of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge: [5][6]
    • To Tsuen Wan:
      • Headways were increased to two, departing at 00:25 and 00:55;
      • After departing from the new terminus, the route would go via Shun Wui Road, Chek Lap Kok Road, Sky City Interchange, Cheong Lin Road, Airport South Interchange and Cheong Lin Road to return to Ground Transportation Centre;
      • After arriving at Airport Road, the route was diverted via East Coast Road, Scenic Road and Bus Stop Loop on Scenic Road, stopping at "Cathay Pacific City" stop which was added on the same day, then return back to Airport Road via Scenic Road and Chun Wan Road Interchange.
    • To HZMB Hong Kong Port:
      • A new departure at 04:00 was introduced;
      • After arriving at Airport Road, the route was diverted via Chun Wan Road Interchange and Scenic Road, stopping at "Cathay Pacific City" stop which was added on the same day, then return to Airport Road via East Coast Road;
      • After stopping at "Terminal 2" stop on Sky Plaza Road and arriving at Airport South Interchange, the route was diverted via Cheong Lin Road, Sky City Interchange, Chek Lap Kok Road, Shun Fai Road and Shun Wui Road to the new terminus, and an intermediate stop at "HZMB Passenger Clearance Building" on Shun Wui Road was added and the "Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)" stop was cancelled.
  • 27 November 2018: After reaching "Yan Chai Hospital" stop at Kwan Mun Hau Street, buses were detoured via Shing Mun Road, Sai Lau Kok Road, Wai Tsuen Road, Miu Kong Street and Shing Mun Road, and then return to Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan and the original routing, with an additional stop called at "Luk Yeung Sun Chuen" on Wai Tsuen Road. [7]
  • 29 November 2019: To facilitate the Terminal 2 expansion project, Airport-bound buses were diverted via Airport Road to Airport South Interchange, and the "Terminal 2" stop on Sky Plaza Road was cancelled.[8][9]
  • 25 January 2020: The headways to Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) was increased to three, and the departure times were changed to 00:25, 00:50 and 01:15, on a trial basis until 24 April of the same year [10]. However, due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus pandemic, the trial ended earlier on 24 February. [11]
  • 18 June 2020: The last bus to Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) was brought backward to 01:05. [12]

Historical route information[]

Details of the past service hours and headways, fares and other route information of this route are set out in the "Historical route information" sub-page of this article.

Service Hours and Headways[]

The latest update is on 6/2020, please refer to the link below for the official route information.

From Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) From HZMB Hong Kong Port
Daily
04:00, 04:30, 04:55 00:25, 01:05
This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival service.

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding Stop Fares
Full Fare $34.6
Section Fare (to Tsuen Wan)
from Tsing Yi BBI - Cheung On Bus Terminus $22.6
Fare Remarks
  • Half-fare for children aged below 12 and senior citizens aged 65 or above; the remainder of the fare after half-fare will be counted as 10 cents.
  • This route is not covered by the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities.
  • Passengers are required to tender exact fare by cash or by Octopus card when boarding. No exact change will be given.
  • Passengers can also pay their fares through a variety of electronic payment tools (e-payment system), including using contactless VISA, JCB Card, MasterCard, UnionPay, American Express, Discover Card, Diners Club International Credit Card, UnionPay Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, AlipayHK "EasyGo" and UnionPay "QuickPass", BoC Pay "Ride Code" and WeChat Pay HK or WeChat "Ride Code". Passengers using this payment method are not eligible for the interchange concessions with non-KMB/LWB routes, nor are they eligible for the "Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme".

Airport Staff Fare Concession Scheme[]

Eligible Airport Staff holding Personalised Octopus Cards for Airport Staff can pay the concessionary fare of $25.0 when travelling on this route. Concerned passengers should present their own Personalised Octopus Cards for Airport Staff to the Bus Captain and pay with that card upon boarding.

Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions[]

Passengers using the same Octopus card to interchange to the designated route after this route within a specific time, or transfer from the designated route to this route can enjoy an interchange concession. The details are as follows: (Half discount for children and senior citizens.)

Route NA31 (Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)HZMB Hong Kong Port) Related Interchange Concessions
Interchange from othe routes to Route Route NA31 (to HZMB Hong Kong Port)
1st leg route Origin Concession Interchange location Time limit Remarks
KMB Route N36 Lei Muk Shue 1st leg fare rebate Wai Tsuen Sports CentreLuk Yeung Sun Chuen 120mins
KMB Route N39 Allway Gardens Tsuen Wan Station TerminusTsuen Wan Station
KMB Route N241 Hung Hom Station Tsing Yi BBI - Cheung On Bus Terminus
Cheung Wang
Route NA31 (HZMB Hong Kong PortTsuen Wan (Nina Tower)) Related Interchange Concessions
Interchange from Route NA31 (from HZMB Hong Kong Port) to other routes
2nd leg route Destination Concession Interchange location Time limit Remarks
KMB Route N36 Lei Muk Shue Free for 2nd leg Chung On Street Tsuen Wan Castle Peak Road 120mins
KMB Route N39 Allway Gardens Fu Wah Street
KMB Route N41X Cheung Wang Tsing Yi BBI - Cheung On Bus Terminus
KMB Route N241 Cheung Wang Tsing Yi BBI - Cheung On Bus Terminus
Hung Hom Station

Routing[]

To HZMB Hong Kong Port[]

To HZMB Hong Kong Port: The distance of this route is approx. 36.2km, and the journey time is approximately 68mins. (The average speed is 31.9km/h.)

Via: Tai Ho Road, Sha Tsui Road, Tai Chung Road, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Tsuen King Circuit, Mei Wan Street, Discovery Park Bus Terminus, Mei Wan Street, Sai Lau Kok Road, Tai Ho Road, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, slip road, Sai Lau Kok Road, Wai Tsuen Road, Miu Kong Street, Shing Mun Road, Kwan Mun Hau Street, Luen Yan Street, Ma Tau Pa Road, Texaco Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing King Road, Cheung On Bus Terminus, Tam Kon Shan Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Lantau Link, North Lantau Highway, Airport Road, Chun Wan Road Interchange, Scenic Road, East Coast Road, Airport Road, Cheong Hong Road, Airport Road, Airport South Interchange, Cheong Lin Road, Sky City Interchange, Chek Lap Kok Road, Shun Fai Road, Shun Wui Road

Long Win Bus Route A31 (Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)Airport (Ground Transportation Centre))
No. Area Road Bus Stop Name Remarks
1 Tsuen Wan West Nina Tower Bus Terminus MTR logo
2 Chai Wan Kok Tai Chung Road Fuk Loi Estate Tai Chung Road
3 Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park)
4 Sai Lau Kok Sai Lau Kok Road Tsuen Wan Station MTR logo
5 Tsuen Wan Town Centre Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan Chung On Street Tsuen Wan MTR logo near Silka Far East Hotel
6 Sai Lau Kok Wai Tsuen Road Luk Yeung Sun Chuen
7 Tsuen Wan Town Centre Kwan Mun Hau Street Panda Hotel
8 Luen Yan Street Luen Yan Street Tsuen Wan
9 Tsuen Wan East Industrial Area Ma Tau Pa Road Ma Tau Pa Road Tsuen Wan
10 Texaco Road Lung Tak Street Tsuen Wan near City Point
Tsing Tsuen Bridge
11 Tsing Yi North Tsing Yi BBI - Cheung On Bus Terminus (A7)
Tsing Yi North Coastal Road; Route8 Tsing Ma Bridge, Kap Shui Mun Bridge
12 Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula Lantau Link BBI (A1) BBI Logo GreenYellow Interchange with Route R8
Route8 North Lantau Highway
13 Airport (Logistics Area) Scenic Road Cathay Pacific City
14 Airport (Terminal Area) Cheong Hong Road Terminal 1 MTR logo Alighting only
15 HZMB Hong Kong Port Artificial Island Shun Fai Road HZMB Passenger Clearance Building Alighting only
16 HZMB Hong Kong Port (E2)

To Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)[]

To Tsuen Wan: The distance of this route is approx. 35.4km, and the journey time is approximately 68mins. (The average speed is 31.2km/h.)

Via: Shun Wui Road, Chek Lap Kok Road, (Sky City Interchange, Cheong Lin Road, Airport South Interchange) #, Cheong Lin Road, Ground Transportation Centre Bus Terminus, Cheong Lin Road, Airport South Interchange, Airport Road, East Coast Road, Scenic Road, Bus Stop Loop on Scenic Road, Scenic Road, Chun Wan Road Interchange, Airport Road, North Lantau Highway, Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing King Road, Cheung On Bus Terminus, Tam Kon Shan Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Texaco Road, Ma Tau Pa Road, Luen Yan Street, Kwan Mun Hau Street, branch road, Sai Lau Kok Road, Wai Tsuen Road, Miu Kong Street, Shing Mun Road, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Tsuen King Circuit, Mei Wan Street, Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) Bus Terminus, Mei Wan Street, Tsuen King Circuit, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Tai Chung Road, roundabout, Tai Chung Road, Sha Tsui Road and Tai Ho Road

# Depending on traffic conditions, the route may be diverted via Tung Wing Road and Airport Road.

Long Win Bus Route A31 (HZMB Hong Kong PortTsuen Wan (Nina Tower))
No. Area Road Bus Stop Name Remarks
1 HZMB Hong Kong Port Artificial Island HZMB Hong Kong Port (E2)
2 Airport (Terminal Area) Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus MTR logo
3 Airport (Logistics Area) Bus Stop Loop on Scenic Road Cathay Pacific City
Shun Long Road; Route8 North Lantau Highway
4 Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula Lantau Link BBI (N4) BBI Logo GreenYellow Interchange with Routes R8
Route8 Kap Shui Mun Bridge, Tsing Ma Bridge; Tsing Yi North Coastal Road
5 Tsing Yi North Tsing Yi BBI - Cheung On Bus Terminus (A6) Section fare begins here
Tsing Tsuen Bridge
6 Tsuen Wan East Industrial Area Texaco Road Lung Tak Street Tsuen Wan near City Point
7 Tsuen Wan Town Centre Luen Yan Street Luen Yan Street Tsuen Wan
8 Kwan Mun Hau Street Yan Chai Hospital near Panda Hotel
9 Sai Lau Kok Wai Tsuen Road Luk Yeung Sun Chuen
10 Tsuen Wan Town Centre Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan Chung On Street Tsuen Wan MTR logo near Silka Far East Hotel
11 Fu Wah Street MTR logo
12 Wing Hong House Fuk Loi Estate
13 Chai Wan Kok Discovery Park
14 Tsuen Wan Town Centre Tai Chung Road Clague Garden Estate Southbound stop
15 Sha Tsui Road Moon Lok Dai Ha
16 Tsuen Wan West Nina Tower Bus Terminus MTR logo near L'hotel Nina

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Remarks[]

Related Articles[]

  • LWB Route A31
  • LWB Route A31P (Cancelled)
  • LWB Route A38
  • LWB Route N31
  • LWB Route NA30 (Cancelled)

References[]

  1. Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "LWB Introduces 3 New Easter Late Night Express Airport Routes" [News Release], 7 April 2017.
  2. Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "LWB Introduces 4 New Summer Late Night Express Airport Routes and Enhances Services during Summer" [News Release], 1 June 2017.
  3. Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "Late Night Airport Express Route Services" [News Release], 1 May 2018.
  4. Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "LWB Enhances Airport Bus Services during Lunar New Year in February" [News Release], 2 February 2018.
  5. Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "Late Night “NA” Routes NA31, NA32, NA33, NA34, NA40, NA41, NA43, NA47 Direct to HZMB Hong Kong Port" [Passenger Notice], 19 October 2018.
  6. Transport Department HKSARG, "Airport Bus Service Arrangement in Hong Kong Port – Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" [Traffic Advice], 23 October 2018.
  7. Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "LWB Routes A31 and NA31 Observe Luk Yeung Sun Chuen for Tsuen Wan direction" [News Release], 23 November 2018.
  8. Transport Department HKSARG, "Traffic and Transport Arrangements at the Airport" [Traffic Advice], 22 November 2019.
  9. Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "LWB "A" and "NA" Routes Cancel Terminal 2 Bus Stop and Changes Bus Stop Arrangements of Routes A33X, A36 and A43P" [News Release], 22 November 2019.
  10. Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "LWB Enhances Airport Bus Service during Lunary New Year Trial Enhancement of Route NA31 to start from the 1st day of LNY" [News Release], 16 January 2020.
  11. Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "LWB Routes A47X and NA31 Trial Arrangements Suspended" [News Release], 24 February 2020.
  12. Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "NA31 Adjustment of Departure Time" [Passenger Notice], 16 June 2020.

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