Visitors can travel to Macau by land, sea and air. You may take a direct or connecting flight to Macau International Airport or transfer to other city routes; in addition, a helicopter service flies directly from Hong Kong and Shenzhen to Macau. Many visitors travel to Macau by sea via Shun Tak Centre (Sheung Wan, Hong Kong), Hong Kong International Airport, China (HK) Ferry Terminal (Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong), Shekou (Shenzhen), and Fu Yong Ferry Terminal (ShenzhenAirport). Land crossings from Mainland China are made through the Border Gate on Macau Peninsula and the Lotus Bridge in Cotai.

By Air

1) Macau International Airport

Macau International Airport operates 24 hours a day, with many visitors entering the territory via numerous major cities around the region. For detailed information on flight schedules, please visit http://www.macau-airport.com/ or dial (853) 2886 1111.

To read the Regulations on Liquids Carried in Passenger Hand Baggage, please visit http://www.aacm.gov.mo

For detailed information on immigration and customs formalities, visit http://www.fsm.gov.mo and http://www.customs.gov.mo

Transportation Service to and from Macau International Airport

All major hotels provide a pick-up service which can be booked in advance or arranged upon arrival.

Taxis are conveniently available from the taxi rank outside the airport. A surcharge of MOP5.00 is applicable, with each item of luggage carried in the boot charged at MOP3.00.

A number of buses serving the airport – marked AP1, MT1, MT2, N2 & 26 - criss-cross the city and stop at major hotels.

Macau International Airport is strategically located in Taipa near various ports and convenient transportation routes. Depending on traffic flow, it takes about 15 minutes to travel by car from the airport to the Macau Ferry Terminal on the Peninsula, 5 minutes to the nearby Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal, 20 minutes to the Barrier Gate, 10 minutes to the Lotus Bridge COTAI Frontier Post, 20 minutes to the central district on Macau Peninsula, and 10 minutes to Taipa Village. The airport is well served by air-conditioned taxis, public buses and hotel shuttle buses.

2) Helicopter Service to and from Macau Ferry Terminal

The helicopter service from Hong Kong and Shenzhen provides a convenient, upscale option for visitors wishing to quickly reach Macau.

Hong Kong → Macau

Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited (Sky Shuttle) operates helicopters between the rooftop helipads of Shun Tak Centre (Sheung Wan, Hong Kong) and Macau Ferry Terminal (MacauPeninsula). Each flight takes approximately 16 minutes.

Shenzhen → Macau

A helicopter service between Shenzhen Bao An International Airport, PRC and the rooftop helipad of Macau Ferry Terminal (MacauPeninsula) is also available. The journey takes about 15 minutes during the day and approximately 25 minutes at night.

Booking and Enquiries Hotline:

Macau (853) 2872 7288 Hong Kong (852) 2108 9898 Shenzhen: (86) 755-2777 8333

or visit the website: http://www.skyshuttlehk.com

3) Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport → Macau

An airport ferry service is available for passengers travelling to Macau via Hong Kong International Airport. Passengers can arrive in or depart from Macau via Hong Kong International Airport as a transit stop without having to pass through Hong Kong Customs and Immigration formalities and also without the inconvenience of carrying their luggage to the Ferry Terminal. The ferry trip from Hong Kong International Airport to Macau takes approximately 45 minutes.

TurboJET

For enquiries, please call Hong Kong (852) 2859 3333

International toll free Tel: 00800 3628 3628 (available in Mainland China, Macau and Taiwan)

E-mail: reservation@turbojet.com.hk

Website: http://www.turbojet.com.hk

The Cotai Strip CotaiJet™

For schedule and booking enquiries, please call Hong Kong (852) 2359 9990

Macau (853) 2885 0595

Website: http://www.cotaijet.com.mo

Hong Kong International Airport → Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal (Shun Tak Centre, Hong Kong) → Macau

The following public transportation options from Hong Kong International Airport to Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal (Shun Tak Centre, Hong Kong) are available:

Option 1) - Airport Express (train)

First, take the Airport Express to Hong Kong Station in Central (Operating Hours: 5:54am - 00:48am daily) then take a taxi to Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal (Shun Tak Centre, Hong Kong).

Option 2) - Public bus route A11

Travellers should get off at the ‘Macau Ferry, Connaught Road, Central’ bus stop (Operating Hours: 6:10am - 00:30am).

Option 3) - Taxi

Taxis from Hong Kong International Airport take about 30 minutes to reach Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal (Shun Tak Centre, Hong Kong), subject to the prevailing traffic situation.

Operating Hours

Journey Time

Remarks

Airport Express  05:54 – 00:48  25 minutes

Hire a taxi upon arrival; not far.

Public bus route 06:10 – 00:30  45 minutes

Taxi             24-hours        30 minutes