The Macau HK Airport Direct (澳門香港機場直達) is operated by the Hong Kong & Macao International Airport Transportation Service Company Limited (港澳機場客運服務有限公司). It runs between the Hong Kong International Airport (SkyPier Terminal) and the HZMB Macau Port, via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
To cater for the connecting flights of travellers, all departures of this route are equipped with flight numbers and use the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Airline Code, which adopts TurboJET's 8S.
History[]
The HZMB Hong Kong Port is adjacent to the Hong Kong International Airport, however, the two control points are not connected to each other, so if Macau residents want to go to the Hong Kong International Airport by land, they still need to go through Hong Kong immigration formalities at the HZMB Hong Kong Port, and then transfer to NLB Route B4 to go to the airport for boarding formalities, or take ferries at the Macau Outer Harbour Terminal or Taipa Ferry Terminal to go to the SkyPier in order to skip Hong Kong's immigration formalities.
In view of this, the Airport Authority of Hong Kong plans to construct an intermediate passenger terminal building next to the SkyPier at the airport, with a closed flyover connecting to the HZMB Hong Kong Port, which is expected to be completed in 2022. By then, travellers only need to check in and check their baggage at the Macao or Zhuhai ports and then take a cross-boundary bus to the restricted area of the HZMB Hong Kong Port, and do not need to undergo Hong Kong's immigration and customs clearance formalities. [1]
However, the Macau government was still striving for the early commencement of the direct bus service to the Hong Kong Airport, and the route will eventually commence service on 16 December 2019, operated by Hong Kong & Macao International Airport Transportation Service Company Limited, with an initial frequency of 38 round trips from Mondays to Fridays, and 44 round trips on Saturdays and Sundays. As the SkyPier Terminal was still under construction, passengers at the initial stage of operation still needed to go through Hong Kong immigration clearance at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities before proceeding to the Hong Kong Airport until its inception on 30 August 2023.
- 16 December 2019: Service commenced with concessionary fare of $130 (single journey) and $240 (return) for the first month of operation.
- 25 March 2020: Service suspended due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia until 20 March 2023 when service resumed with 3 round trips each direction. [2]
- 30 August 2023: In response to the opening of the SkyPier Terminal at the Airport: [3]
- Changed to use SkyPier Terminal as the terminus and no longer stopped at the Airport Mainland/Macau Transportation Service Centre outside the ground level of Terminal 1;
- Change to travel to and from the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge via the Airport Closed Area Flyover so that passengers no longer needed to go through Hong Kong immigration and customs clearance;
- Service hours were extended and fares were adjusted.
Service Hours and Headways[]
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Minimum transfer times[]
According to different airlines' regulations, passengers who check-in at Macau Port should allow at least 70 to 90 minutes for transfer time, while passengers who do not check-in at Macau Port should allow 110 to 150 minutes. Please refer to the relevant sections of the official website for the minimum transfer times of different airlines.
Fares[]
Adult: $280
Child aged 3 or below and seniors aged 65 or above: $210
Remarks[]
- Passengers travelling from Macau to Hong Kong International Airport for connecting flights can return the Air Passenger Departure Tax ($120 by September 2023) on the spot at the SkyPier Terminal.
Travelling procedure[]
To HKIA[]
| Travelling procedure | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrive at Macau Port on own |
→ | Purchase bus tickets[Remark 1] |
→ | Check-in and baggage drop in advance[Remark 2] |
→ | Process departure formalities at the port |
→ | Wait at the HKIA City Terminal |
→ | Travel on the SkyPier Terminal Shuttle Bus |
→ | Aviation security screening |
→ | Process Airport Departure Tax refund |
→ | Travel on the APM |
→ | Arrive at the gate to board the flight |
To Macau Port[]
| Travelling procedure | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrive by flight at HKIA |
→ | Proceed to E2 Ticketing Counter for bus ticket purchase |
→ | Travel on the APM |
→ | Reclaim luggage at SkyPier Terminal[Remark 3] |
→ | Travel on the SkyPier Terminal Shuttle Bus |
→ | Process entry formalities at Macau port |
→ | Leave Macau Port on own |
Bus Deployments[]
At the initial stage of this route, various types of coaches were used dispatching from different cross-boundary coach operators in Hong Kong.
With the commissioning of the SkyPier Terminal, the operator purchased a batch of 36-seat BYD C9R electric coaches for the route. In addition to the luggage compartment, the buses are equipped with luggage racks at the rear of the buses for storing luggages directly linked to the final destination.[4][5]
Routing[]
To Macau[]
| Macau HK Airport Direct (Hong Kong International Airport → HZMB Macau Port) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Airport (SkyCity) | Airport (SkyPier Terminal) | ||
| Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge | ||||
| 2 | Zhuhai-Macau Port Artificial Island | HZMB Macau Port | G/F, East Zone (Loading and Unloading Area) | |
To Hong Kong[]
| Macau HK Airport Direct (HZMB Macau Port → Hong Kong International Airport) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Zhuhai-Macau Port Artificial Island | HZMB Macau Port | ||
| Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge | ||||
| 2 | Airport (SkyCity) | Airport (SkyPier Terminal) | ||
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ Except those who had purchased online
- ↑ Only for passengers travelling on flights operated by Cathay Pacific Airways (CX), Greater Bay Airlines (HB), Hong Kong Express (UO) and Hong Kong Airlines (HX); relevant procedure must be done at SkyPier Terminal for passengers on flights operated by other companies
- ↑ Those choosing to link their luggages directly to Macau Port will be able to reclaim it after alighting.
Related Articles[]
References[]
- ↑ "【大灣區】中轉客運大樓2022年落成 港珠澳大橋旅客直達登機口" ([GBA] SkyPier Terminal to open in 2022, HZMB travellers can head straight to boarding gates), HKET, 6 May 2019.
- ↑ "港澳-港珠澳大橋澳門口岸往返香港機場接駁巴士恢復服務" (HZMB Macau Port - Hong Kong Airport Feeder Bus to resume service), TVB News, 20 March 2023.
- ↑ "【一車到底】直達香港機場接駁巴將推出 車程45分" ([One-trip to the end] Shuttle buses direct to Hong Kong Airport to be launched, with 45-min journey time), TDM News, 24 August 2023.
- ↑ "【🇨🇳 比亚迪 36座⚡️禁區電巴 將啟航 今員工訓練 🇭🇰✈️ 香港機場 經 港珠澳大橋 去 🇨🇳珠海澳門🇲🇴】", [BYD 36-seater closed area electric bus to launch service soon, staff training conducted today; 🇭🇰✈️ HK Airport via HZMB to 🇨🇳 Zhuhai and Macau 🇲🇴), "縱橫巴士綫．BusLanes" Facebook page post, 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "澳開通大橋直達港機場禁區巴士" (Macau launches direct bus to HK Airport Restricted Area), Jornal de Cidadão (Macau), 25 August 2023.
External Links[]
- "HK Airport Direct" official website
- Hong Kong Airport Transfer Coach Information on Macau DSAT website
- SkyPier Terminal Transfer Coach on HKIA website
Template:List of Overnight and Late Night Bus and Minibus Routes
| List of routes connecting Boundary Control Points | |
|---|---|
| Lok Ma Chau Control Point (connecting to Huanggang Port) | <Cross-boundary Shuttle Buses> Huang Bus <Cross-boundary Coaches> Kam Sheung Road All China Express • China-Hong Kong Express (Tsuen Wan) • Yau Tsim 24-hour Cross-border Express • Mong Kok All China Express • Kwun Tong 24-hour Cross-border Express • Wan Chai All China Express • Wonderland Express • Huanggang Cross-boundary Bus Tung Chung Citygate Route <Late-night GMB> 44B • 79S • 616S |
| Shenzhen Bay Control Point (connects to Shenzhen Bay Port of Entry) | <Local Services> Franchised Buses: B2 • B2P • B2X • B3 • B3A • B3M • B3X Green Minibuses: 618 <Cross-boundary Coaches> Trans-Island Prince Edward-Shenzhen Bay Route • Trans-Island Tsim Sha Tsui-Shenzhen Bay Route • Shenzhen Bay Cross-border Express • East Kowloon Express • Trans-Island Sheung Wan-Shenzhen Bay Route • Trans-Island Causeway Bay-Shenzhen Bay Route • Shenzhen Bay-Ocean Park Route • Shenzhen Bay Cross-boundary Bus Shenzhen Bay Route |
| Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point (connects to Futian Port of Entry) | |
| Sha Tau Kok Control Point (connects to Shatoujiao Port of Entry) | |
| Man Kam To Control Point (connects to Shenzhen Wenjindu Port of Entry) | <Cross-boundary Coaches> Man Kam To Express |
| Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Control Point (connects to HZMB Macau Frontier Post and Zhuhai Port) | <Local Services> Franchised Buses:A10 • A11 • A12 • A17 • A21 • A22 • A23 • A25 • A26 • A28 • A29 • A30 • A31 • A32 • A33X • A34 • A35 • A36 • A37 • A38 • A41 • A41P • A42 • A43 • A46 • A47X • B4 • B5 • B6 • N35 • NA11 • NA12 • NA20 • NA21 • NA29 • NA31 • NA32 • NA33 • NA36 • NA37 • NA40 • NA41 • NA43 • NA47 Green Minibuses: 901 <Cross-boundary shuttle buses/coaches> Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Shuttle Bus <Cross-border Coaches> One Bus • Hong Kong - Macao Express • Kwun Tong (apm)-Macau Route • EEBus HZMB-Macau Route |
| Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point (connects to Shenzhen Liantang Port) | |
| HKIA SkyPier Terminal (connects to HZMB Macau Frontier Post and Zhuhai Port) | <Cross-boundary Coaches> Macau HK Airport Direct • Zhuhai HK Airport Direct (Direct access to the restricted area of the airport without immigration clearance in Hong Kong) |