Hong Kong Airport Express (AEL) Train Ticket

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

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

The direction from the airport to the city center operates from 06:00 AM to 12:48 AM. You can freely board the AEL according to your desired time.

Recommended for these people

Hong Kong AEL is not the cheapest way to get from Hong Kong International Airport to the city center. This is because there is also the MTR subway and you can also travel by bus. But what is certain is that it is the most convenient and fastest.

So, here are the people who absolutely need AEL.

1. Hong Kong transit day trip travelers (time is unconditionally important)
2. Hong Kong business trip 
3. Those who want to see the city center quickly regardless of cost
4. Those whose accommodation is in Tsim Sha Tsui or Hong Kong Central

If you fall into the above 4 categories, you will never regret taking the AEL.

Introducing the AEL route

The Hong Kong AEL route is very simple. It arrives at Tsing Yi Station 14 minutes after the international airport, Kowloon Station 22 minutes later, and Hong Kong Station 24 minutes later. You can think of Hong Kong Station as the furthest place to go.

Because the time is so fast, even day trip travelers can shop in Hong Kong Central, see the sights, and come back in 2-3 hours. That's why AEL is so useful.

AEL operating hours:

1. Airport → City direction
First train: 5:54am
Last train: 0:48am
Operating interval: between 5-10 minutes

2. Hong Kong Station → Airport
First train: 5:50am
Last train: 0:48am
Operating interval: 12 minutes
Travel time: 24 minutes

3. Kowloon Station → Airport
First train: 5:53am
Last train: 0:52am
Operating interval: 12 minutes
Travel time: 22 minutes

Just follow the AEL signs at the airport

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

There are no ticket gates. Just scan the QR code to board

If you have followed the signs, you can board immediately by scanning the QR code provided by WAUG at the ticket gate scanning location. You don't need to insert a ticket or anything, just scan the QR code to board.

Check that the green line 'To City' is correct before boarding

Once you have confirmed that the direction to the green line is to City, you can now board. It's really convenient, right? After boarding, you can arrive at Hong Kong Central in just 24 minutes. If your accommodation is in Tsim Sha Tsui, get off at Kowloon Station. 

Introducing some small AEL tips

Inside the Hong Kong AEL, there are both forward and reverse directions. If possible, we recommend the forward direction. If you are prone to motion sickness, we definitely recommend sitting in the forward direction.

Also, if you want to charge your laptop or mobile phone on the AEL, we recommend boarding in cars 1 or 7. There are no separate charging devices in other cars. 

Why you should buy tickets from WAUG

WAUG is an official partner of Hong Kong AEL and sells tickets at the lowest price. Also, it is really convenient because you can use it immediately after purchase, and you can board the AEL directly with WAUG's QR without a separate exchange. 

Enjoy the start and end of your Hong Kong trip comfortably with WAUG at a reasonable cost.

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