Can you commute from Shenzhen to Hong Kong?
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Can you commute from Shenzhen to Hong Kong?
Yes, living near the high speed train is the fastest option. I would suggest living near the North Station because it’s much cheaper than downtown Futian. I don’t think it’s gonna be worth it though. Tickets are 150 RMB for the return trip per day.
Can you cross from Hong Kong to Shenzhen?
To travel between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, passengers need to pass through customs at one of 11 “ports” or border control areas. The two busiest ports of entry to Hong Kong are the Luohu Border Crossing and the Huanggang Border Crossing.
How can I go from Hong Kong to Shenzhen?
The fastest way to travel from Hong Kong to Shenzhen is high speed train, which only takes around 20min with frequent departures daily. In addition, tourists can take MTR/subway or city bus to arrive at Luohu Port, Huanggang Port and Futian Port first, then pass the border and enter Shenzhen.
How long is the drive from Hong Kong to Shenzhen?
Yes, the driving distance between Hong Kong to Shenzhen is 40 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Hong Kong to Shenzhen.
How long is the ferry from Hong Kong to Shenzhen?
There are ferries between Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal in downtown Hong Kong and Skypier in Hong Kong airport and Shekou Port by Shekou subway station in southern Shenzhen and Fuyong Port in Shenzhen Airport. The whole voyage of Hong Kong ferry to Shenzhen takes about 30 minutes to one hour.
Is there border control between Hong Kong and China?
Lo Wu Control Point (Chinese: 羅湖管制站) is a Hong Kong immigration control point in Lo Wu, New Territories. It sits within the Frontier Closed Area that runs along the border with mainland China….
| Lo Wu Control Point | |
|---|---|
| Type | Border control |
| Location | Lo Wu, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°31′56″N 114°06′48″E |
Can I take train from Hong Kong to Shenzhen?
Around 65 pairs of high speed trains are running between Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station and Shenzhen Futian/ Shenzhen North Railway Station each day. The bullet trains run between Hong Kong West Kowloon and Shenzhen Futian with the travel time of 15 minutes.
Is Shenzhen A port?
The Port of Shenzhen is a collective name of a number of ports along parts of the coastline of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. These ports as a whole forms one of the busiest and fastest growing container ports in the world.
Is it cheaper to live in Shenzhen than Hong Kong?
Shenzhen has always been a cheaper option, but the costs are steadily rising to match Hong Kong. To provide some numbers, I live in a 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom apartment in Futian District with an awesome view, about 100 square meters (1,075 square feet) in a nice gated community and pay about $1,200 US dollars per month.
How much would it cost to live in Hong Kong?
If I were to get this in Hong Kong, well it depends on which district, but if in on Hong Kong island it would be at least $4,000 US dollars per month. In the outskirts of Hong Kong I could maybe get it as low as $2,500 US dollars, but have as long of a commute to downtown Hong Kong as I do now from Shenzhen.
How can foreigners cross the Hong Kong and China border?
As of August 2016, foreigners can now get the China e-channel. This is a fast way to cross the Hong Kong and China border. Plus it saves stamps – no more passport stamps. We have a guide about how to get the China e-channel here.
Why is Shenzhen a special economic zone?
Since it is only a bit over thirty years old, when Deng Xiaoping called it a Special Economic Zone and allowed migrants from around Mainland China to come here to build their businesses.