SkyPier at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) provides speedy ferry services for transfer passengers.
SkyPier serves the following nine ports in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) and Macao, connecting the region to 220 destinations worldwide.
Note: SkyPier is for transfer passengers only. It is not applicable to passengers originating from Hong Kong.
To have a pleasant journey to and from the airport, we have put together some tips and suggestions for you.
Passengers looking to take a ferry to the PRD or Macao should proceed to the ferry ticketing counter at Transfer Area E2. DO NOT go through immigration and reclaim your baggage. Passengers who have gone through immigration procedures CANNOT return to the ferry ticketing counter and use the ferry service.
To use the service, passengers must:
View this flow chart outlining the required steps.
Travellers from the PRD and Macao can enjoy the speedy ferry service to HKIA.
To use the service, passengers must possess:
Passengers must arrive at SkyPier for check-in 110 minutes before their flight departure for these airlines. For passengers travelling with other airlines, please arrive at SkyPier for check-in 120 minutes before flight departure.
Passengers who connect to flights departing before 10:15 hrs may take the last ferry from the day before. Please click here for the list of participating airlines with early morning connecting flights.
View this flow chart outlining the required steps.
If you’re transferring from PRD / Macao, you should reserve sufficient time for the following procedures:
Ferry hand baggage must not exceed 9" x 14" x 22". For details about the baggage regulations, please check with the ferry operators or airlines.
Ferry passengers transferring at HKIA are only allowed to stay in the restricted area. They are not permitted to collect their bags stored in the non-restricted area.
Note: Upon arriving at SkyPier, passengers with self-printed boarding pass are required to obtain an official boarding pass from the SkyPier airline check-in counters.
View the schedules from the ferry operators below.
The ferry operators can also be reached with the following links and telephone numbers.
The upstream check-in service enables ferry passengers to obtain boarding passes and check-in baggage at certain ports. Read more about the service here.
For passengers choosing airlines or ports which do not provide upstream check-in service, they must check in at SkyPier.
The baggage tag through service directly sends baggage from PRD and Macao ports to the final destination, providing passengers with a hassle-free journey. Below is the list of airlines which provide the baggage tag through service to passengers from PRD and Macao.
Airlines | Ports | ||||||||
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Dongguan Humen | Guangzhou Lianhuashan | Guangzhou Nansha | Macao (Maritime Ferry Terminal) | Macao (Taipa) | Shenzhen Fuyong | Shenzhen Shekou | Zhongshan | Zhuhai | |
Air Astana (KC) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Air China (CA) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Air Canada (AC) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Air France (AF) | ✔ | ||||||||
Air India (AI) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
British Airways (BA) | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
Cathay Dragon (KA) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
China Airlines (CI) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
China Eastern Airlines (MU) | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
China Southern Airlines (CZ) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
El Al Israel Airlines (LY) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Emirates (EK) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
ETIHAD AIRWAYS (EY) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
EVA Airways (BR) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
FIJI AIRWAYS (FJ) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Garuda Indonesia (GA) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Hong Kong Airlines (HX) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
HK Express (UO) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Japan Airlines (JL) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Jeju Air (7C) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Jet Airways (9W) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Jetstar Japan (GK) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Jetstar Pacific (BL) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Juneyao Airlines (HO) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | ✔ | ||||||||
Lanmei Airlines (LQ)
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✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
MALINDO AIR (OD) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Mandarin Airlines (AE) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Mega Maldives (LV) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
MIAT Mongolian Airlines (OM) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Myanmar National Airlines (UB) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Philippine Airlines (PR) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
S7 Airlines (GH) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
S7 Airlines (S7) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES (SK) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Shandong Airlines (SC) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Shanghai Airlines (FM) | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
Spring Airlines (9C) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Srilankan Airlines (UL) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Thai Airways (TG) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
United Airlines (UA) | ✔ | ||||||||
Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Virgin Australia (VA) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Passengers who arrive at Hong Kong International Airport by cross-boundary ferry service for onward departure by air are exempted from the Air Passenger Departure Tax (APDT). A refund coupon will be issued to passengers with APDT paid with their air ticket during check-in at SkyPier or the PRD and Macao ports. You can collect your refund in cash by presenting the refund coupon to the “Departure tax refund desk” at SkyPier after completing security screening within the same day.