25 Responses to “From Hong Kong to Shantou”

1. Maggie, on December 17th, 2006 at 1:56 am Said:

   What I usually do is take a bus from HK airport to Shenzhen (Luo Hu, the big border crossing with HK), and then catch a bus from there to Shantou.
   This is reasonably painless for the non-Mandarin speaker and those with heavy luggage, in HK airport all is nicely signposted, and once in Luo Hu bus station the Shantou bus stop is quite near the door and there’s only one so you can’t go wrong - they leave every 20min from early morning until either 7 or 9pm at night, forgotten which. The only possible point for disruption is where the Hk airport bus drops you off, not always right inside Luo Hu bus station. Last time I had to walk 5-10min to get there, and had to ask for directions, good luck with that one. Write it on a piece of paper in Chinese and keep following the directions people point in. Don’t accept help from the trolley wielders, take a cab if you really can’t hack it.

   Also, actually Shantou is an international airport, I know for a fact there are direct flights to Bangkok (probably due to large amounts of Chaoshan people in Thailand), although they are cheaper from Xiamen or Guangzhou. This is because Shantou civilian flight service rights are rented from the military, who own the airport.

   Shenzhen is a very cheap airport generally as it services Hong Kong people getting into the mainland.

   For bus tickets St - Hk
   The Regency (帝豪酒店, Di Hua jiu dian) can be a bit out of the way, the Golden Gulf (金海湾酒店, Jin Hai Wan jiu dian) and the Meritus (君华酒店, Jun Hua jiu dian) both offer similar, if not the same, service (leaving 8am, possibly an afternoon service too, tickets bought day before). They are both in the area of Walmart, on Jinsha Dong Rd.

2. lan, on January 11th, 2007 at 12:53 am Said:

   I always fly to Guangzhou, but it really makes more troubles to travel to Shantou. actually I travel to Chaoyang, and i need 2 take the quick bus to the Tianhe bus station from Guangzhou Baiyun International airport and then change to another bus to Chaoyang!the most tiresome thing is that it takes nearly 5 hours!Why I don’t choose fly 2 HK?Coz not convenient for my parents to send off…actually the cost is almost the same,hehe, I have calculated. if for foreign friend it is really not a good choice!just like what maggie said the language problem and the traffic jam! if there is a line fly to Shantou from Guangzhou or HK, it’ll more convenient!

3. Maggie, on February 11th, 2007 at 9:12 pm Said:

   Here are details of the Dihao bus service, Shantou-Hong Kong. The business card says buses leave from both Shantou and Hong Kong at these times: 09:00, 12:00, 15:00. I have heard rumours the midday day one has been cancelled. I know you can get the bus from opposite Jinsha East bus station - next to the petrol station.

   Contact phone: (0754) 8174678, 8174789, 8176718

   People I know have taken the bus, and approve.

4. peetu, on April 18th, 2007 at 3:58 pm Said:

   There are many ways to go to shantou from Hong Kong.
   If you are travelling from Hong Kong Airport - you can take a car service which whisks you straight through the border into Lowu bus station. You can then take bus 42 from the Lo Wu Bus Station to Shantou (make sure it is going to shantou). There are buses every 20 mins or so.
   I find this to be the fastest way.

   If you are in Hong Kong and want to get to Shantou - There are 3 bus companies offering direct to Shantou buses. You can go to China Travel Service located everywhere in Hong Kong to get tickets and schedules and locations.

   Usually these buses start at the bus station behind BP International House (Hotel) in Tsim Sha Tsui and/or YMCA in Yau Ma Tei (Waterloo Road - this is the Di Hao Hotel / Regency Hotel Bus).

   There is also a luxury bus which has very comfortable reclining seats that leaves at 4:50 from Sha Tin New Plaza - just outside Pricerite. This is the most comfortable bus but it takes an extra 30mins since they stop for dinner along the way. 852 25622190. You will need to speak some chinese to take this bus.

   In Shantou - you can get buses to Hong Kong from all Hotels. There is also the Jin Sha Bus Station that goes to Shenzen Lo Wu Border every 20 minutes.

   There are also limo/car services from Shenzen to Shantou for a flat fee of 1750 Rmb - I think 4-5people can travel comfortably. You can find that at the Lo Wu Border - just outside of customs.

5. Maggie, on April 18th, 2007 at 10:26 pm Said:

   Take Peetu as the authoritative answer, he is from Hong Kong and lives in Shantou.

6. Grace, on April 27th, 2007 at 11:50 pm Said:

   Thanks for all the information. Its been very helpful.I visited and stayed in Shantou for 5 days.

7. Maggie, on April 30th, 2007 at 7:30 pm Said:

   Glad to be of help. And thanks for letting us know.

8. Ling, on May 28th, 2007 at 7:31 pm Said:

   hi there,
   was wondering if you could help. im living in singapore and i will be accompanying my mother back to shantou to visit her relatives. she has a cousin staying in hong kong who asked that we meet him there and travel up to shantou together. he doesnt speak any english and i dont speak cantonese. i gather that this is what he asked that i do, just wanted to see if anyone could verify:

   when i reach HKIA, take bus E43 to Shang Shui bus station.
   there he will meet us to take a bus into shantou.

   i couldnt find this bus service on the HKIA website. so im a little worried he might have given us some wrong info…

   reading how you guys travel, it seems like my mother’s relative seems to be suggesting a longer route, which could be simplified!

   what is your advice?

9. Fabian, on July 9th, 2007 at 10:48 pm Said:

   Hi, any idea how to get from Shenzhen Bao-an International Airport to Shantou?

   I’m coming to Shantou using the Shenzhen route (from Shenzhen Bao-an International Airport) in Sept this year. I was thinking of taking a taxi or cab from Shenzhen Bao-an International Airport to Luo-hu before grabbing a bus straight down to Shantou. Any advice for a better route? I already booked my airtickets so I definitely have to start my journey from Shenzhen Bao-an International Airport

   As for the Hong Kong to Shantou, there is a direct bus using China Travel Service in Hong Kong.

10. Richard.H, on July 10th, 2007 at 2:47 am Said:

    To Ling
    Sorry for didn’t get back to you earlier. But to be honest I’ve already written the route I knew/used in the post. Apart from that we might have to wait and see if other people can give u advices.

    To Fabian
    I didn’t try Shenzhan airport before. But I know from Luo-hu station there are many routes of bus can take you straight to Shantou. So I guess the way you planned should be best route. Or perhaps you can try to call the airport and see if they have any direct coach from the airport to Shantou, but it might be expensive though. It’s likely that they have direct coach from the airport to luo-hu, which may be cheaper than taking a taxi.

    Hope this might be helpful! Have fun in Shantou.

11. Shakir Ali, on July 29th, 2008 at 6:20 pm Said:

    Hi,

    Through this forum I got the information that how can I get to Shantou from Hong Kong. Thans for that.

    Actually I came to know that Shantou is the best place to buy Cheap Toys and Stationery products. I tried Alibaba and other dot coms but was not no lucky.

    Can you please help me figure out the a Market place where I can find piles of rejected stocks of toys and stationery for cheap African market please?

    Your help would be appreciated.

    Cheers!
    SHAKIR ALI

12. zkol, on August 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 am Said:

    Hi,

    Like Ling, am trying to arrange trip back to Shantou for mom while in HK for short trip this Sept. From all suggestions offered here, seems like busing up is the cheapest alternative. But I think I would need to stay 1 N in Shantou. Any suggestion of hotels?

13. Simon, on September 7th, 2008 at 9:12 pm Said:

    Any idea how far to travel from shantou city to chenghai town. I plan to stay a few days in shantou and visit Chenghai .

14. Richard.H, on September 9th, 2008 at 12:33 am Said:

    To Simon

    I think it takes less than 1 hour to get to Chenghai, depends where did you start in Shantou and where are you going to in Chenghai.

15. Simon, on September 15th, 2008 at 8:26 pm Said:

    Thank Richard. Can you assist me where I can can maps of Shantou and Chenghai. Do you an area call “Big North Gate or door” in teochew dialect in Chenghai area. tk

16. Emma, on September 16th, 2008 at 10:48 am Said:

    Hi Simon,

    I am also a member of Myshantou.net, and I am in Shantou now. You can google the electronic map of Shantou and Chenghai， but they usually in Chinese, like http://www.lvyou114.com/map_city.asp?id=547 . To the “big north gate”, i will ask some Chenghai native and then tell you. YOu can e-mail me for more detailed information. My pleasure to help you.

17. Emma, on September 17th, 2008 at 1:55 pm Said:

    Because it is a little complicated to translate to English. I prefer to post the Chinese information here.

    大北门应该在澄海澄城。

    北门直街(Běimén Zhíjiē)
    在澄海市澄城西北部。北起环城北路，南止文祠西路。长670米，宽4米，混凝土路面。
    因1951年以前为大北门城区与乡间交通要道，故名。1983年连接旧北门直街与公婆树、火
    药局前、陈舍埠等地段成今街。沿街建筑多为灰沙平房。为居民住宅区。驻有城北居委会
    、老龄人文化室、城北小学等单位。

    据澄海人说，大北门很广，不知你能否找到你想找的人。
    by Bob fu

18. Chevy, on September 20th, 2008 at 2:33 am Said:

    Hello…How much is the bus fare from Shantin to Shantou? Any idea about the schedule?
    Is it safe to travel alone from Hong Kong for a girl?
    I heard Chaoyang and Shantou only take 15 minutes, is that true?
    Thank you.

19. Richard.H, on September 20th, 2008 at 6:46 am Said:

    I think it’s somewhere between $150 to $200 dollar. However please confirm with other source. It will take approximately 4.5 to 5 hours from ShaTin to Shantou.

    And you are right about the time between chaoyang and Shantou, but it might vary depends on what route you take.

20. Richard Lim, on October 24th, 2008 at 1:31 pm Said:

    Hello, I am going to Shantou with my family - 4 adult and 3 kids total 7 persons. I would like to find out how to take the car service from HongKong International Airport to ShenZhen Lo Wu bus station.

21. Richard.H, on October 25th, 2008 at 6:41 pm Said:

    Hello Richard Lim,

    I’m sure there must be some sort of bus service like that. However you need to Google out in the web for more info, or ask the information center in Hong Kong Airport. I’m 80% sure you will find the bus service you want.

22. Richard Lim, on October 28th, 2008 at 6:24 pm Said:

    Thanks Richard H for your response. I had checked the HK Airport web site and found that the information on bus/car service to Lo Wu bus station is not very clear. However, I too feel that such service should be avaliable. I am a little bit concern here because of travel with elderly and young child.

    By the way, I need to book the Hotel in Shantou also. Is it a good idea to book thru internet. How reliable is it by booking thru agent like www.elong.net.

23. Richard.H, on October 29th, 2008 at 2:05 am Said:

    Hi Richard Lim,

    If you are traveling with elderly and children, it’s best to confirm that the transportation before you arrive. I’m pretty much sure that this is available (as it will make more sense if they have this services). However you still need to confirm. If it’s indeed not available, then you can always take the airport express to central hong kong, then take the tube to Luo Hu station.

    About hotel booking, that website looks quite decent. But it’s best if you can call them up and to see if it’s a proper site.

24. Amy, on November 19th, 2008 at 10:53 am Said:

    Hi Richard H,

    Can I check that at which part of Shenzhen will the coach stop for immigration checks?

25. Richard.H, on November 20th, 2008 at 4:40 am Said:

    Hi Amy,

    As far as I know, Luo Yu （罗湖） will have custom check. But if you take a direct coach, bus will stop and immigration officer will get on the coach to check with passengers.

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