The fastest way from Hong Kong Airport,
How to get to the city center

The fastest way to get from Hong Kong Airport to your hotel! Start and end your trip perfectly with AEL. Just take AEL and you can travel from the airport to the city center, or vice versa, very conveniently and quickly.

Flights from the airport to the city center run from 6:00 AM to 12:48 AM. You can board the AEL freely at any time that suits you.

I recommend this to these people

Hong Kong Airport Express is not the cheapest way to get from Hong Kong International Airport to the city center. There is the MTR subway and buses, but it is definitely the most convenient and fastest.

So, the people who absolutely need AEL are as follows.

1. Hong Kong transit day tripper (time is of the essence)
2. Hong Kong Business Travel
3. For those who want to see the city center quickly without worrying about cost.
4. Those whose accommodation is in Tsim Sha Tsui or Hong Kong Central

If the above 4 apply to you, you will never regret taking AEL.

Introducing AEL's routes

The route of Hong Kong AEL is very simple. It takes 14 minutes from the international airport to Tsing Yi Station, 22 minutes to Kowloon Station, and 24 minutes to Hong Kong Station. You can think of Hong Kong Station as the farthest station.

Because time passes so quickly, even if you are a day tripper, you can go shopping in Central, see the sights, and come back in 2-3 hours. That is why AEL is very useful.

AEL operating hours:

1. Airport → City Center
First train: 5:54am
Last train: 0:48am
Interval: 5-10 minutes

2. Hong Kong Station → Airport
First train: 5:50am
Last train: 0:48am
Interval: 12 minutes
Duration: 24 minutes

3. Kowloon Station → Airport
First train: 5:53am
Last train: 0:52am
Interval: 12 minutes
Duration: 22 minutes

At the airport, just follow the AEL signs.

When you get off at Hong Kong International Airport, there is a large sign that says AEL. Just follow the sign, it's really easy to find. If you follow the sign, you'll come to a place that says 'To City'. That's the right direction. Now, just board and you're done.

There are no turnstiles! Just scan the QR code to board.

If you followed the signs, you can board right away by scanning the QR code provided by Wag at the ticket gate. You don't need to insert a ticket or anything, you can board right away by just scanning the QR code.

After checking that the Green Line is 'To City', board the train.

Once you have confirmed that the direction of the Green Line is to City, you can now board. Isn't it really convenient? You can arrive at Central Hong Kong in just 24 minutes after boarding. If your accommodation is in Tsim Sha Tsui, you can get off at Kowloon Station.

Introducing some small AEL tips

The Hong Kong AEL has both forward and reverse seating inside. If possible, I recommend the forward seating. For those who suffer from severe motion sickness, I definitely recommend the forward seating.

Also, if you want to charge your laptop or phone in AEL, I recommend boarding car 1 or 7. There are no separate charging facilities in other cars.

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