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Post at 4-3-2008 00:34  Profile P.M. 
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cheaper and faster route

I have this map of mtr in hongkong. there are two ways you can get to tst from the airport. First, from the airport, go all the way to hongkong/central station then take the tsuen wan line.
Second, from the airport, get off at tsing yi, transfer and take tung chung line, then get at lai king then take tsuen wan line. Which one is faster?
internet address of my map in http://www.hk-hotel.com/
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Post at 4-3-2008 00:42  Profile P.M. 
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The Airport Express is lightning fast. Take it to Central and then take the MTR Tsuen Wan line to TST.  




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Post at 4-3-2008 00:48  Profile P.M. 
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Reply #2 Jake's post

Only problem is from the airport express to the TW line the walk is about 5-10 mins and if you have baggage ...
not that the other route is any better with 2 interchanges.
I would say the timing is not too much different between the two.
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Post at 4-3-2008 00:56  Profile P.M. 
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Reply #3 twiceAweek's post

But it's an easy underground walk along a dedicated route with passenger conveyor belts -  if he doesn't know HK, he might think it's above ground through traffic. I always take the Airport Express to Central and then transfer to the Tsuen Wan lline. From the airport to TST takes about 45-50 mins.




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Post at 4-3-2008 00:59  Profile P.M. 
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Reply #3 twiceAweek's post

Yeah, I'd take a taxi from the Airport Express in Central to TST.  




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Post at 4-3-2008 01:03  Profile P.M. 
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Reply #5 Jake's post

No, best is to get off at the Kowloon station and take a taxi to TST, much shorter and no tunnel traffic.
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Post at 4-3-2008 01:13  Profile P.M. 
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Reply #6 twiceAweek's post

Definitely. If you're going to take a taxi, get off at Kowloon Station. It's about HK$20-25 to TST. Taking the harbor tunnel would be slower than just transferring to the Tsuen Wan line.




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Post at 4-3-2008 15:20  Profile P.M. 
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Reply #6 twiceAweek's post

I agree - this is the best way - Kowloon STation on the airport express.  for hotels, there are even free shuttle buses
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Reply #8 Piers's post

I can't believe it took 8 posts before the most logical answer came up   - Airport Express to Kowloon and then free hotel shuttle buses. I live in TST Gateway and I ALWAYS take the hotel shuttle buses. From Kowloon station, it doesn't matter if you have no luggage - you just have to prove that you have taken the Airport Express, either by showing the Octopus Card or getting a slip of paper from the information desk as you disembark the train and before going through the turnstiles (once you do, you've lost the ticket - the machine keeps it).
I only take the taxi after 11 pm as the shuttle buses stops running then.
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Post at 4-3-2008 21:07  Profile P.M. 
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thx for all your input. special thx to yy145. get off at kowloon station then take a shuttle bus to tst station is the winner. I just have to remind myself not to forget a slip paper from the information desk. Im going there with no hotel reservation, hopefully the bus driver wont ask me which hotel Im going. and if he does and wont let me in, I just take a taxi.
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Post at 4-3-2008 22:26  Profile P.M. 
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Reply #10 sublisubli's post

Ah, but the buses from Kowloon Station don't go to TST as such. They go to the various hotels around HK, some of which are in TST. So you have to find a major hotel nearest your desired destination. The Miramar or Holiday Inn are the closest to where you want to go (if it's the address I sent you.) Taking the US $3 taxi from Kowloon Station would probably be easier.

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sounds like the free hotel shuttle buses are for shuttleling people to any hotels around around hk. hotels does not have their own shuttle buses. its like if Im with a bunch of people in the bus and they have different hotels, the bus must make several stops until everyone get off. taking taxi is the next alternate way to get there.
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Post at 5-3-2008 01:00  Profile P.M. 
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If I remember correctly the shuttle bus from KS to TST visits only the larger hotels in the TST area. Other members may want to correct me on this. But why hassle with the bus just to save the 25 HK$ taxi fare?

And considering that you will probably have to wait for the bus, getting off the Airport Express at Central and transferring to the Tsuen Wan line would probably not take much more time.




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Reply #13 Marsupial's post

Maybe not the fasted route for some hotels the most convient is the City Flyer. I had hotels in CWB, Northpoint and Wan Chai. All with 200 to 300 meters from a bus stop.
When arriving at the airport take a prepaid return ticket for 65$HK.
Cityflyer also goes to Kowloon side.

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Post at 5-3-2008 08:35  Profile P.M. 
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I vote for the CityFlyer, A21 takes you from the Airport and pass through all the major hotel along Nathan Road, it even broadcast which hotels are near the upcoming stop, only $33 and take less than an hr. I personally take it every time I visit HK.
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