Buses, Hong Kong

Seeing different sides of Hong Kong by Public Transport:

Travelling on a bus or a tram is ideal for looking at different sides of Hong Kong.  Not only it is cheap to ride on a bus or a tram, it also allows you to see completely different lifestyles in different districts in a short time.  Below are some recommended routes.

Bus:

    * KMB Route 270A starts from downtown in Jordan, Kowloon.  It goes along Peninsular Kowloon and heads through the New Territories.  Then it goes into Sha Tin.  Afterwards it goes through Tai Po Road, where you can see many traditional Chinese villages and the scenic Chinese University of Hong Kong.  The bus proceeds to Tai Po and you can see the traditional Market.  After Tai Po, the bus again passes through the countryside and eventually reaches its terminus at Sheung Shui (below Landmark North), which is near the Hong Kong/Shenzhen boundary.  The journey takes 80 minutes and costs $13 with an air-conditioned bus.  The TST Eastbound train back to the city can be taken from Sheung Shui.

    * NWFB Route 15 starts from Central (Exchange Square) to The Peak.  It is an alternative way for getting to The Peak by bus rather than by Peak Tram.  Your journey to Hong Kong will not be complete unless you have visited the Victoria Peak.  You can see the beautiful view of Hong Kong Island, Victoria Habour and Kowloon Peninsula along the Stubbs road during the journey.  When you arrive, there are two shopping malls: The Peak Tower and The Peak Galleria, which provide restaurants, a supermarket, and souvenir shops for your convenience.   In addition, you can visit the infamous Madame Tussauds Hong Kong and see if the mannequins look like the real deal.  Direction: you can take MTR and get off at Hong Kong station.  You can approach Hong Kong station by the underpass from Central station.  After that, follow the exit B1 to Exchange Square and you will see the bus terminus.  You can also get off at Admiralty station.  Then, follow the C1 exit towards Queensway Plaza.  Make a right after you exit the station, and you will see the bus stop.  After you get on the bus, just stay on until it arrives to The Peak bus terminus.  The bus fare is $9.80 and the journey takes about 30 minutes.

    * Citybus Route 973 Route 973 starts from the Tsim Sha Tsui East Bus Terminus which is located at the Concordia Plaza, which is directly opposite the Science Museum at Science Museum Road.  It goes along Salisbury Road, where the Avenue of Stars, The Space Museum and the Art Museum is located.   Later it goes to University of Hong Kong, which is the most prominent and the oldest university in Hong Kong, after crossing the Western Harbour Crossing.  Later it passes through the country side of the southern part of Hong Kong.  It will reach the Hong Kong southern side, where the Jumbo/Tai Pak Floating Restaurant is located at Aberdeen.  Not long after, the bus passes through a football field, which is a 5-10 minute walk from Ocean Park.  Finally, the bus travels through the beautiful sandy beach of Repulse Bay, before it arrives at its terminus station at Stanley Village, where the famous Murray House and the Stanley Village Market are located.  The fare is $13.60, and it takes about 95 minutes to complete the journey.