Macau, with links to the mainland at
Zhuhai and to
Hong Kong, enjoys good transportation facilities and services with an
International airport and efficient boat and hovercraft services operating out
of the main port. Don¡¯t forget however that Macau has free port status and so
you will need to pass through immigration procedures when arriving and leaving
Macau to/from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. By plane:
The Macau International airport is located on Taipa Island. There are flights
between Macau and Bangkok (4 flights per week),
Beijing (daily),
Shanghai (daily), Singapore (2 flights per week), Taipei (daily),
Xiamen (daily) and other destinations. There are also flights to Hong Kong
which take twenty minutes. From the airport it takes about a 15-minute drive to
reach the Macau Ferry Terminal or city center (Rue Almeida Ribeiro) and a
20-minute drive to the Barrier Gate. Airport transport:
> Express Link Bus: Direct bus links the airport and ferry terminal for
passengers using Macau as a direct transfer point. Click
here for more
information. > Bus: Airport buses will take you to the
Barrier Gate, or outlying island of Coloane. There are also Cross-Boundary bus
services available offering direct services to major cities in Guangdong
Province. By boat:
Ferries travel frequently
between Macau, Hong Kong and Shenzhen. By bus:
Macau can be reached by bus from China, by crossing the
Barrier Gate on the Chinese border immigration checkpoint between Macau and
Zhuhai (Guangdong province, China). This crossing point is open daily from 7a.m.
until midnight. All bus services operating between Macau and Guangzhou pass
through this gate. Buses by Kee Kwan Motor Road Co. operate from 7:15 to 21:30,
departing from the bus stop near to the Masters Hotel (end of Av. Almeida
Ribeiro and Rua das Lorchas). Tel: (853) 933888 City transport:
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