Transport

Ferry Transfer

SkyPier Ferry Transfer Service Video

SkyPier at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) provides speedy ferry services for transfer passengers.

SkyPier serves the following nine ports in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) and Macao, connecting the region to 220 destinations worldwide.

  • Dongguan Humen
  • Guangzhou Lianhuashan
  • Guangzhou Nansha
  • Macao (Maritime Ferry Terminal)
  • Macao (Taipa)
  • Shenzhen Fuyong
  • Shenzhen Shekou
  • Zhongshan
  • Zhuhai Jiuzhou
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Note: SkyPier is for transfer passengers only. It is not applicable to passengers originating from Hong Kong.

To & from PRD & Macao

To have a pleasant journey to and from the airport, we have put together some tips and suggestions for you.

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  • To PRD & Macao

    Passengers looking to take a ferry to the PRD or Macao should proceed to the ferry ticketing counter at Transfer Area E2. DO NOT go through immigration and reclaim your baggage. Passengers who have gone through immigration procedures CANNOT return to the ferry ticketing counter and use the ferry service.

    To use the service, passengers must:

    • Possess the following items:
      - Same day arrival flight air ticket / e-ticket / boarding pass stub
      - A valid ferry ticket
      - A valid passport and, if applicable, a visa for the intended destination (Mainland China / Macao)
    • Transfer to PRD / Macao within the same day of arrival
    • Arrive at the Ferries to Mainland / Macao Ticketing Counter located at Transfer Area E2 at least 60 minutes before the scheduled ferry departure time for ticketing and transfer procedures. For passengers without checked baggage, 30 minutes would be sufficient.

    View this flow chart outlining the required steps.

  • From PRD & Macao

    Travellers from the PRD and Macao can enjoy the speedy ferry service to HKIA.

    To use the service, passengers must possess:

    • A valid ferry ticket
    • A valid air ticket / e-ticket of these participating airlines with confirmed seating for same day departure
    • A valid passport and visa for the intended destination / onward destination.

    Passengers must arrive at SkyPier for check-in 110 minutes before their flight departure for these airlines. For passengers travelling with other airlines, please arrive at SkyPier for check-in 120 minutes before flight departure.

    Passengers who connect to flights departing before 10:15 hrs may take the last ferry from the day before. Please click here for the list of participating airlines with early morning connecting flights.

    View this flow chart outlining the required steps.

  • Minimum Connection Time

    If you’re transferring from PRD / Macao, you should reserve sufficient time for the following procedures:

    • Arriving at PRD / Macao ports 30 minutes before scheduled ferry departure time
    • Ferry journey time
    • Arriving at SkyPier 110 minutes before flight departure for these airlines for transfer, check-in and security screening. Please reserve 120 minutes for these procedures for other airlines.
  • Baggage

    Ferry hand baggage must not exceed 9" x 14" x 22". For details about the baggage regulations, please check with the ferry operators or airlines.

    Ferry passengers transferring at HKIA are only allowed to stay in the restricted area. They are not permitted to collect their bags stored in the non-restricted area.

    Note: Upon arriving at SkyPier, passengers with self-printed boarding pass are required to obtain an official boarding pass from the SkyPier airline check-in counters.

Ferry Schedule & Useful Links

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  • Ferry Schedule

    View the schedules from the ferry operators below.

    • CKS (Services to / from Shenzhen Shekou, Shenzhen Fuyong, Dongguan Humen, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Guangzhou Lianhuashan and Guangzhou Nansha)

    • Cotai Water Jet (Services to / from Macao Taipa)

    • TurboJET (Services to / from Macao Maritime Ferry Terminal)

  • Useful Links

    The ferry operators can also be reached with the following links and telephone numbers.

    Hong Kong International Airport Ferry Terminal Services Limited

    +852 2215 3232

    CKS

    +852 2858 3876
    www.cksp.com.hk

    Cotai Water Jet

    +852 2359 9990
    www.cotaiwaterjet.com/index.html

    TurboJET

    +852 2859 3333
    https://www.turbojet.com.hk

Upstream Check-in

The upstream check-in service enables ferry passengers to obtain boarding passes and check-in baggage at certain ports. Read more about the service here.

For passengers choosing airlines or ports which do not provide upstream check-in service, they must check in at SkyPier.

Baggage Tag Through

The baggage tag through service directly sends baggage from PRD and Macao ports to the final destination, providing passengers with a hassle-free journey. Below is the list of airlines which provide the baggage tag through service to passengers from PRD and Macao.

AirlinesPorts
Dongguan Humen Guangzhou Lianhuashan Guangzhou Nansha Macao (Maritime Ferry Terminal) Macao (Taipa) Shenzhen Fuyong Shenzhen Shekou Zhongshan Zhuhai  
Air Astana (KC) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Air Canada (AC) ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Air China (CA) ✔ ✔  ✔  ✔ ✔  ✔  ✔  ✔  ✔ 
Air France (AF) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Air India (AI) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
British Airways (BA)       ✔ ✔        
Cathay Dragon (KA) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Cathay Pacific (CX) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
China Airlines (CI) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
China Eastern Airlines (MU)       ✔ ✔        
China Southern Airlines (CZ) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔
El Al Israel Airlines (LY) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔
Emirates (EK) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
ETIHAD AIRWAYS (EY) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
EVA Air (BR) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
FIJI AIRWAYS (FJ) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Garuda Indonesia (GA) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
HK Express (UO) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔
Hong Kong Airlines (HX) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Japan Airlines (JL) ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
JEJU Air (7C) ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔
Jet Airways (9W) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Jetstar Japan (GK) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Jetstar Pacific (BL) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Juneyao Airlines (HO) ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Lanmei Airlines (LQ) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
MALINDO AIR (OD) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Mandarin Airlines (AE) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
MIAT Mongolian Airlines (OM) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔
Myanmar National Airlines (UB) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Philippine Airlines (PR) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Qantas Airways (QF) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
S7 Airlines (GH) ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
S7 Airlines (S7) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES (SK) ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Shandong Airlines (SC) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Shanghai Airlines (FM)       ✔ ✔        
Spring Airlines (9C) ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Thai Airways (TG) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Thai Smile Airways (WE) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
United Airlines (UA) ✔                
Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
VIRGIN AUSTRLIA (VA) ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

 

Air Passenger Departure Tax Refund

Passengers who arrive at Hong Kong International Airport by cross-boundary ferry service for onward departure by air are exempted from the Air Passenger Departure Tax (APDT). A refund coupon will be issued to passengers with APDT paid with their air ticket during check-in at SkyPier or the PRD and Macao ports. You can collect your refund in cash by presenting the refund coupon to the “Departure tax refund desk” at SkyPier after completing security screening within the same day.

  • For eligible passengers without a refund coupon, you should apply for a refund through the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) of the HKSAR Government by filling in the application form. Details are available on the CAD website.
  • If you have a refund coupon but fail to claim or collect your refund at SkyPier, you should contact your airline directly for refund.