Metro
- Routes, fares and payment
- Station exits and transfers
- Last trains and accessibility
Transport in Shenzhen.
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Futian → Airport
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Buses
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Taxis & Ride-Hailing
- Door-to-door travel
- DiDi, taxis and Chinese addresses
- Confirm the pickup point
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Trains
- High-speed and regular rail
- Station and ticket guidance
- Allow time for security and boarding
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Ferries
- Shekou and airport transfers
- Check the terminal and sailing date
- Airport services have eligibility rules
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Flights
- Shenzhen Airport (SZX)
- Compare Hong Kong Airport (HKG)
- Check the whole airport transfer
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Lyg 2001 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Shenzhen & Greater Bay Area Transport Map
Key transport hubs and connections around Shenzhen.
Metro connectionRail connectionFerry connectionSchematic routes
Transport hub addresses & map notes
Shenzhen Airport
深圳宝安国际机场 · Approximate airport centre; use the guide for Terminal 3 access.
Coordinate source ↗Shenzhen North
深圳北站 · Approximate railway-station centre; separate railway security and metro access.
Coordinate source ↗Futian
福田站 · Futian railway station, not Futian Checkpoint. Metro and rail paid areas are separate.
Coordinate source ↗Shenzhen / Luohu
深圳站 / 罗湖 · Shenzhen railway-station centre in Luohu, not Shenzhen North or the exact border entrance.
Coordinate source ↗Futian Checkpoint
福田口岸 · Metro-station centre beside Futian Port. Check the border opening times and onward Hong Kong connection.
Coordinate source ↗Shekou Cruise Center
蛇口邮轮母港 · Approximate terminal-area centre, not an entrance. Confirm the sailing and passenger conditions.
Coordinate source ↗Hong Kong Airport
香港国际机场 · Approximate Terminal 1 centre. The schematic ferry link refers to eligible SkyPier transfers, not city entry.
Coordinate source ↗West Kowloon
香港西九龙站 · Approximate high-speed railway-station centre; allow for station access, security and immigration.
Coordinate source ↗Approximate WGS84 hub centres. The lines show connections, not actual tracks, roads, timetables or border access.
Natural Earth · public domain · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL · Wikidata · CC0Shenzhen ↔ Hong Kong:
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High-speed rail
Futian ↔ West Kowloon. Confirm the station, ticket and border deadlines.
Metro + border
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Cross-border coach
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Ferry
Shekou services depend on route, date and passenger eligibility.
Airport transfer
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Two Airports. More Possibilities.
Shenzhen Bao’an (SZX)
- Airport station on Line 11 for T3
- Airport North and East are different stops
- Check your terminal and boarding gate
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Lyg 2001 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Shenzhen Bao’an departures hall, photographed in July 2024; terminal context, not live flight information.
Hong Kong International (HKG)
- A separate airport across the border
- Compare the complete transfer
- SkyPier is for eligible flight transfers
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Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr) · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hong Kong skyline: destination context, not an airport photograph.
Popular Destinations from Shenzhen
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Hong Kong
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Guangzhou
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Macau
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Beijing
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Shanghai
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Tokyo
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Seoul
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Bangkok
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Singapore
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Before You Go Key things to check for a smooth trip.
Common Mistakes
- Confusing SZX and HKG airports
- Choosing the wrong railway station
- Assuming all ferries go to the city
- Missing the last train
- Relying on English names only
- Ignoring public-holiday crowds
- Leaving too little border time
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