Your practical guide to fares, payments, stations, airports, railway connections and Hong Kong crossings—plus the details that make a journey easier.
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Six curated journeys, in either direction. This is not a full-network router or live departure board. No location permission or account is needed.
Line 11 · direct
Get off at Airport (机场) for Terminal 3. Check the current fare, journey time and last train with the operator. Add time for the walk, security and airline check-in.
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13 useful stations—not a full-network directory. Exit letters are checked on the operator’s current plans.
No matching station in this selection. Use the official station lookup for the full network.
Metro and high-speed rail are separate paid areas. Follow signs for your railway departure; this is not Futian Checkpoint.
Futian CBD and high-speed railway station.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planUse this station for Terminal 3. Airport North and Airport East are different stations.
Shenzhen Airport Terminal 3 / Ground Transportation Centre.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planFrom Line 20, change here to Line 11 and travel one stop to Airport for Terminal 3.
Interchange for Lines 11 and 20.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planNot the direct Terminal 3 station. Check your onward connection before choosing it.
Bao’an / the former airport area.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planMain high-speed rail hub. Check the station name on your rail ticket and allow time for railway security.
Shenzhen North railway station, Longhua.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planConnects with Shenzhen railway station and the Luohu border crossing; not Shenzhen North.
Shenzhen railway station; Lo Wu crossing to Hong Kong.
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Check the official station planA useful stop for Shekou dining. This is not the Shekou cruise terminal.
Sea World plaza and Shekou waterfront.
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Check the official station planConnects to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line after border formalities. Lines 4 and 10 do not have a direct in-station transfer here; use Fumin to change between them.
Futian port and Hong Kong East Rail connection.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planCross by foot through border formalities, then continue by bus, coach or taxi in Hong Kong—not by East Rail.
Shenzhen Bay border crossing.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planRoad-based crossing, not the East Rail connection. Check the current passenger terminal and shuttle arrangements.
Huanggang / Lok Ma Chau road crossing.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planUseful interchange between the airport corridor and Line 5 for Shenzhen North.
Qianhai interchange.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planChange between Lines 11 and 12 for a suggested airport–Sea World connection.
Nanshan district centre.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planA suggested interchange between Luohu and Sea World. Follow the line and direction signs.
Window of the World and the OCT area.
Check the operator’s station plan for the correct exit and lift route.
Check the official station planEligible contactless UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and JCB cards are supported at all gates from 10 September 2026.
Enable contactless and small-value PIN-free payments. Preauthorisation may appear on your bank account.
Details & conditionsActivate a Shenzhen Metro transport ride code. A normal shop-payment QR is not the same thing.
Complete the app’s eligibility and payment setup before reaching the gate; carry a backup if your phone loses power.
Details & conditionsA reusable stored-value transport card. Check the product’s deposit, top-up and refund rules before buying.
A physical card needs no phone battery. Ask station staff about purchase and top-up options.
Details & conditionsBuy the correct destination at a ticket machine. Tap the token to enter and return it in the exit slot.
Useful as a backup. Keep it until you leave; ask the service desk if the machine or exit rejects it.
Details & conditionsOne credential per person. Enter and exit with the same physical card or the same mobile-wallet credential; do not switch between the phone and its linked card. If a gate fails, ask the service desk instead of tapping several different cards.
Validate the business-carriage upgrade as directed. Its fare is the ordinary fare for the full journey plus twice the ordinary fare of the business-carriage segment—not automatically three times a mixed-line journey. Confirm the charge before travelling.
| Fare distance | Rule |
|---|---|
| 0–4 km | ¥2 starting fare |
| 4–12 km | +¥1 per additional 4 km or part |
| 12–24 km | +¥1 per additional 6 km or part |
| Above 24 km | +¥1 per additional 8 km or part |
Illustrative distance, not a fare quote for Futian–Airport.
Use the operator’s fare distance, not straight-line distance or a car route. Discounts, concessions and business-carriage charges are excluded. The operator’s route quote takes precedence.
As a planning rule, allow extra time around weekday morning and evening commutes. Crowding varies by direction, events and station; there is no live crowding feed here.
| Destination | Metro connection | Important distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen Airport T3 | Airport (机场) · 11 | Not Airport East; from Line 20 change at Airport North. |
| Shenzhen North (深圳北站) | 4 / 5 / 6 | High-speed rail; check the exact station on your train ticket. |
| Futian (福田) | 2 / 3 / 11 | High-speed railway station, not Futian Checkpoint. |
| Luohu (罗湖) | 1 | Shenzhen railway station and Lo Wu / East Rail crossing. |
| Futian Checkpoint (福田口岸) | 4 / 10 | Lok Ma Chau Spur Line; Lines 4/10 transfer at Fumin, not directly here. |
| Shenzhen Bay Checkpoint (深圳湾口岸) | 13 | Hong Kong buses, coaches and taxis, not East Rail. |
| Huanggang Checkpoint (皇岗口岸) | 7 | 24-hour road crossing; metro itself is not 24-hour. Follow current terminal/shuttle signs. |
Border opening hours and metro times are different. Confirm your own entry and mainland re-entry requirements before travel. Huanggang’s operating road crossing should not be confused with announcements about its rebuilt terminal.
Official Huanggang port profile
Complete Shenzhen airport guide · Compare Hong Kong crossing routesChoose the accessible entrance, not simply the nearest lettered exit. A station may have multiple entrances but only some lift routes. Ask the operator to confirm working lifts, transfer distances, accessible toilets and boarding assistance for your specific journey.
Operator accessible-station guidance
No live lift-status feed is connected to this page. Step-free preferences add planning reminders; they do not certify a route as accessible.
No. It presents six source-checked connection patterns and their reverse journeys. Current times, fares, engineering changes and other routes must be checked with the operator.
Eligible contactless UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and JCB cards are supported. Enable contactless/PIN-free small payments, use the same credential in and out, and keep a fallback for issuer or device problems.
Airport (机场) on Line 11 for Terminal 3. Airport North (机场北) and Airport East (机场东) are different stations. Read the Chinese station name before boarding.
Check whether the operator offers a specific alternative; otherwise use a licensed taxi or a ride-hailing service. Save your destination in Chinese and confirm the pickup point and fare before leaving.
Official pages checked 27 September 2026. The network, gate arrangements and timetables can change; this page is not a live service alert. Two official announcements give different station counts, so no station-count total is presented. Report a correction or check the operator before travelling.
Network report · 22 September 2026
Bank-card update · 22 September 2026
The hero is an AI-generated editorial illustration. The Line 13 track photograph is by Fumikas Sagisavas, released under CC0; it is not a live service image. The connection schematic is our own simplified orientation diagram.
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