Getting to Macao
Macao – located on the western bank of the Pearl River Delta in southern Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China – adjoins the Mainland city of Zhuhai and lies some 60 kilometres to the west of Hong Kong. Macao comprises Macao Peninsula, Taipa and Coloane. Macao Peninsula is the hub of the territory and is connected to Taipa by three bridges. Several large international hotel resorts – with new supporting infrastructure – are located on the reclaimed land between Taipa and Coloane in the newly developed district known as Cotai Macao is currently positioning itself as the World Centre of Tourism and Leisure as it develops into a quality international tourist destination, the number of visitor arrivals exceeded 32 million in 2017.
For more travel details on Macao, please visit the Macao Tourism Board’s website.
Getting to Macao
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By Air |
Aircrafts |
The Macao International Airport offers direct or connecting flights to several destinations in the region, and other parts of the world. |
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Helicopters |
Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited (Sky Shuttle) provides services connecting the Macao and Hong Kong Ferry Terminals. Flight duration is only 16 minutes. |
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By Sea |
Ferry |
High-speed ferries to four locations in Hong Kong (Tsim Sha Tsui, Sheung Wan, Tuen Mun and Hong Kong International Airport) depart every 15 – 30 minutes and travel time is approximately 60 minutes. There are also services to and from Shenzhen. |
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Hong Kong |
For details, please visit the websites of TurboJET,Cotai Strip CotaiJet. |
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Shenzhen |
For details, please visit the websites of TurboJET,Yuet Tung Shipping. |
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By Land |
Shuttle Bus |
The shuttle bus provides 24-hour service connecting Hong Kong and Macao ports with an average interval of 5 minutes during peak periods, 10-15 minutes during non-peak periods and 15-30 minutes during overnight periods. |
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Cross-boundary Coach |
Cross-boundary coaches provide services between urban areas of Hong Kong and Macao with fixed pick up/drop-off points and fixed schedules. |
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Air-conditioned bus service |
The Kee Kwan Motor Road Co. and China Travel Service (Macao) Ltd. operate a roundtrip air-conditioned bus service from major cities in Guangdong Province to Macao. The buses arrive at Gongbei Port in Zhuhai, from where you may go through the checkpoints at GongbeiPort and Border Gate to Macao. |
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Gateways information |
Macao has three border checkpoints with Mainland China and Hong Kong: The Barrier Gate, The COTAI Frontier Post and The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Frontier Post at Macao Port. |
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The Barrier Gate |
Opening hours: 6:00am to 1:00am of the next day |
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The COTAI Frontier Post |
Opening hours: 24 hours |
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The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Frontier Post at Macao Port |
Opening hours: 24 hours |
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Updated on: 11/01/2019
Visas
All visitors to Macao must hold a passport or a valid travel document. Please note that the validity of these documents must not be less than 30 days since the day you enter Macao.
For detailed visa requirements, please visit the website of Macao Immigration Services.
Useful Link
Information on Macao Environmental Issues.
http://www.dspa.gov.mo (available in Chinese and Portuguese only)
