How to get from kowloon to lantau island by subway, taxi, car or towncar. As the western end of the tung chung line, it is also a transfer point of those wishing to use the ngong ping cable car. Taxis, to and from airport hong kong international airport. Lantau taxi drivers are possibly the bestpaid in hong kong after incomes skyrocketed. Fullday private tour of lantau island including big. Tai o hong kong 2020 all you need to know before you. First take a subway or bus to tung chung station and take bus 3m to nam shan 35 minutes. Taxi from hong kong china ferry terminal to tung chung. Also, as my husband who travels a hell of a lot the taxi marshals force anyone who is going to anywhere on lantau including those who are only travelling to tung chung and other red taxi designated areas to take the blue south lantau taxis only. On lantau island, the tung o ancient trail was once an important passage for villagers to commute between tung chung and tai o. Known as tai o dragon boat water parade or tai o deities parade, this religious ritual celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month consists of an aquatic procession of dragon boats to quell the ghosts of water. You can, however, catch blue taxis in either mui wo or tung chung. There are 6 ways to get from taikoo shing to tung chung by subway, tram, bus, taxi, car or towncar.
From the big buddha, we headed to tai o fishing village. Hi, we will be visiting hk next week and are thinking of visiting tai o from ngong ping by taking a cab there, understand that it will only take about. Lantau island is often referred to as the lungs of hong kong because it is so green and underdeveloped. A female cow died on the road between shui hau and tong fuk in the early hours this morning. Cab drivers must use the meters by law and this has always been our. Ngong ping to tai o and back to tung chung hong kong. Special departures are operated from tung chung new ferry pier to tai o at 1 daily. This is where boat drivers wait to take you on a ride to see the endangered pink. I took the bus number 11 back to tung chung from tai o which took approx. Tai o is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the. Hong kong taxis are colourcoded according to their operating areas.
Bus 11 from tai o to tung chung hong kong forum tripadvisor. For details, please click special departures are operated from sha tsui correction centre to tung chung town centre at 1400, 1615 and 1655 on mondays to saturdays and 1400 and 1615 on sundays and public holidays. Hong kong except tung chung road and roads in south lantau. It usually takes 9 minutes to reach airport from citygate tung chung which are 5. We suggest that whether youd like this hike depends on your personality bikers like the long distance and the stair and rock challenges. Very reasonably priced comments 0 subscribe to this comments feed. Jun 25, 2017 they are interviewing a cab driver in relation to the incident. The best lantau island itinerary top lantau island. This is the end of a trip from mui wo to tung chung bay at lantau island outside hong kong, with a chinese taxi driver speaking only chinese. Theres a small parking lot right next to the buddha.
Tai o is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of lantau island in hong kong. Taxi fare from tung chung station to tai o fishing village. Red taxis, and ocassionally the blue taxi for the ride from the big buddha to tai o. Railway mtr operates a vehicle from olympic station to tung chung station every 10 minutes. In an interview with sing tao daily, robin lee, director of the sustainable lantau office, said improving the capacity of lantaus tranasport network was one. Cordis, hong kong to lantau island 5 ways to travel via subway. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. From that point on, its very easy to follow the tai o signage all the way to tai o. Taxis offer a door to door service to and from hong kong international airport. There is 1 way to get from tung chung to tai o by cable car. Tung chung to tai o hiking trail may be considered as more of a walk than a hike as the trail is predominantly flat and mainly paved, except for the final 20% of the trail. Also, where exactly do we take the bus 11 from at tai o.
Ferry tung chung to tai o hong kong forum tripadvisor. The driver has the right to refuse a passenger that will not wear one. The estate of a man fatally struck by a bus in tung chung last year is sueing the bus company and the driver. It usually takes 100 minutes to reach tai o from tung chung which are 28 kms apart. Kowloon to lantau island 4 ways to travel via subway, taxi, car, and. Tour ends in tung chung at 4pm, then take 1hour coach transfer back to your hotel in downtown. How to get from cordis, hong kong to lantau island by subway, bus, taxi, car or towncar. The number 11 bus was travelling from tung chung toward tai o at 2.
Most of that road used to be one lane only, for both directions, and i. Once in tai o, if you want to leave, there is only one place on the outskirts of the village to catch a bus back to the tung chung mtr or to the village of mui wo on the rural, opposite end to tung chung and the airport. This hiking trail begins in tung chung which is easily accessible by train, bus or taxi. Lantau cab driver arrested for overcharging during typhoon lantau. You may take one around 8am or so at tung chung so you can be there when po lin is open at 9am. Passengers are required to strap on their seat belts. I am planning to take bus 11 from tung chung to tai o, i noticed the bus route goes along the coast including tong fuk and pui o, am i able to get off the bus to explore here and then hop on the next 11 bus headed to tai o to complete my journey. It is accessible by taking bus 11 from tung chung station.
The coastal trail offers manifold photography opportunities, from the futuristic mega infrastructures of hong kong international airport and the hong kongzhuhaimacao bridge under construction to an ancient fort, temples and a centuriesold fishing village set. Taichung driver recommendation taichung taxi driver. Tai o hong kong 2020 all you need to know before you go. It is located about 15 kilometers northwest of the city center. Journey times from tai o are 20 mins to sha lo wan, 30 mins to tung chung and 50 mins to tuen. Transportation to tai o fishing village in hong kong.
Bus fares in hong kong bus are calculated on pay per ride basis. This taxi cost estimation from tai o fishing village to tung chung station might be a bit outdated. As his quotation was the most economical, we engaged his services in our midoctober 2015 trip. The venice of hong kong tai o fishing village is a must see picturesque place when visiting hong kong. Visitors waited two hours or more in the tung chung taxi queue. Lantau island tour with big buddha, tai o boat ride. In tai o, you can take the ferry back to central or return bus to various locations including back to.
As with all other mtr stations, tung chung has a unique colour scheme used throughout the station, in this case lavender. Taikoo shing to tung chung 6 ways to travel via subway. We knew we wanted to take a taxi but we werent sure how to get one. Hi read on hong kong extras about fortune ferry that runs from tung chung to tai o. Jan 16, 2012 about 100 meters after the bridge, there will be a path on your right with signage indicating tai o, take this path on your right. This estimate was last updated on 05 may 2019, 3 months ago. Details of taxi operating areas transport department. Separate rows are designated for different taxi types. Tung chung to tai o one way to travel via cable car. Given inds the distance between them and estimates the fare for taxi services in taichung. Jan 14, 2016 once in tai o, if you want to leave, there is only one place on the outskirts of the village to catch a bus back to the tung chung mtr or to the village of mui wo on the rural, opposite end to tung chung and the airport. They are interviewing a cab driver in relation to the incident. As we can use the tung chung line with the daily 24h tourist ticket we could go by mtr to tung chung and then take a taxi to airport does this make sense 2 people compared to changing to airport train before.
Return cable car ride from ngong ping to tung chung. Tucked away in the greenery of south lantau, transportation to tai o is available by ferry or bus. Apr 11, 2016 as his quotation was the most economical, we engaged his services in our midoctober 2015 trip. The drive from tai o to mui wo is super scenic and will take you over a reservoir and past many beaches and villages.
Franchised and licensed ferry service details transport department. It comprises two terminals, terminal 1 domestic and terminal 2 international. Lantau blue taxis at mui wo ferry pier public transport interchange. So, if i get off tung chung take bus 11 to tai o, then from tai o bus 21 to ngong ping and the big buddha and then oneway trip on a cable car back to tung chung. A taxi driver called ho must be one of the unluckiest people in hong kong. Po lin monastery with vegetarian lunch, admission tickets museum beneath the buddha on the mountain top, coach transfer to the buddha on the summit to skip climbing up 268 steps. I found the schedule of fare but am not sure i have read it correctly im not used to buses. Theres a public bus that goes from ngong ping village to tai o, but it takes over an hour. Hong kong china ferry terminal to lantau island 5 ways to travel. Take a full day private walking tour of lantau with your personal tour guide and visit the awe inspiring big buddha and the wonderfully quaint stilt village of tai o. Between 3 and 4 hours depending on walking speed took me 3 14. Airport taxi fare from citygate tung chung to airport. We intend to take the cable car 1 way up and go tai o, then take the bus 11 or the ferry back to tung chung again.
Arriving passengers can catch a taxi at the taxi station, located near the lefthand ramp outside the arrivals hall. In hong kong guidebooks the 16kilometer 10mile, 6hour stroll between tai o and tung chung along the north coast of lantau island is listed as one of hong kongs premier hiking paths. Total length however is 14km which is very long for the average person. A place far removed from city life, remote tai o holds tight to its traditions, with stilt. How much does the bus ride from tai o to tung chung cost. We intend to take the cable car 1 way up and go tai o, then take the bus 11 or the ferry back to tung chung. Our 85taxi call center is assembled by over thousands current ubran taxi and nt taxi drivers, we are distributed throughout hong kong island, kowloon, new territories and airport everyday to provide quick and comfort 85 taxi service to passengers. The hong kong tung chung to tai o walking trail, walking. For our last stop on the second day, we requested to be dropped off at a night market which was. Hi, we will be visiting hk next week and are thinking of visiting tai o from ngong ping by taking a cab there, understand that it will only take about 10 minutes, but is it easy to catch a cab and exactly from which location of ngong ping. We will be visiting hk next week and are thinking of visiting tai o from ngong ping by taking a cab there, understand that it will only take about 10 minutes, but is it easy to catch a cab and exactly from which location of ngong ping. Whole area of hong kong island, kowloon and new territories. Hong kong bus fare from tung chung to tai o taxi fare. Police seek blue taxi over shui hau hitandrun lantau news.
Once reaching tai o, we passed through an avenue full of street food items and dried seafood. A very narrow and steep road once crossed the mountain of lantau island, hong kong. Following complaints about cabs refusing fares and hiking prices during typhoons, plainclothes officers went to the tung chung mtr taxi stand. Practically, the best way to get to tai o is to take the hong kong mass transit railway mtr to tung chung station and then the number 11 bus from tung chung town centre for a total journey of a little over an hour, if the connections fall into. If you decided a hike is not for you or you still have some time to explore, you can finish up this lantau island itinerary at the tai o fishing village, only about 15 minutes away. Lantau taxis situated on the right hand side of the bus terminus after coming out the ferry terminal. Taxi from tung chung to ngong ping village big buddha.
Taxi hong kong, taxi cab information site providing a convenience for both travelers and local alike. They believe the taxi has been taken to a cheung sha wan garage for repair. Taxi fare from tung chung station to tai o fishing village in. Sep 04, 2007 a very narrow and steep road once crossed the mountain of lantau island, hong kong.
Your tour includes a ride on the ngong ping cable car to the big buddha and a ride in a boat at tai o. Or take a ferry to mui o, and take any bus to nam shan 10 minutes. Guided boat cruise to see stilts houses in tai o village. From sha lo wan the ferry continues across tung chung bay and under the ngong ping 360 cable car route to tung chung new development pier about 5 minutes walk from tung chung town centre and then to tuen mun on the southwest new territories coast. Gratuities for guide and driver recommended taxi fare to meeting place if your hotel is not in the pickup list. The 60yearold lantau taxi driver was arrested by police last night for overcharging fares during. Most of that road used to be one lane only, for both directions, and i was told people need a special licence to. Ngong ping to tai o and back to tung chung hong kong forum. Hong kong taxis do not carry child car seats and although they are advisable they are not required if one is not available, which brings us to the question of seat belts.
Can anyone advise of the ferry running times, on a weekday. These extra charges are well mentioned on our fare card. Yes, the driving distance between kowloon to lantau island is 32 km. Cable car ride from tung chung to ngong ping village on mountain top. The government has abandoned a plan to extend the ngong ping cable car to tai o, but is now considering a water taxi service between tai o and tung chung. I will be taking the ae to tung chung, bus to the beaches and then on to tai o and possibly from tai o to ngong ping cable car from ngong ping to tung chung and then ae back to airport during a layover, is the octopus card advisable to purchase or just use cash what is the cost for bus fare. Taichung airport, taizhong hangkong zhan, code rmq is the only airport of taichung city. For details, please click special departures are operated from sha tsui correction centre to tung chung town centre at 1400, 1615 and 1655 on mondays to saturdays. Not as long as one hour, but you may walk around the area if you like before po lin is open. Tai po yuen long new territories north ma on shan area of sha tin district part of sai kung.
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