Lamma Island Tuition

2025-09-07

If you’re a first-time tutor on Lamma Island, you might be unsure about transportation options on this outlying island. However, access to Lamma Island primarily relies on ferries, and with proper planning, you can easily get there, whether you’re in Kowloon, the New Territories, or Hong Kong Island. This article provides comprehensive transportation guidelines to ensure you arrive at your tutoring location on time.

🚢 Main way to get to Lamma Island: Ferry (Central ↔ Yung Shue Wan/Sok Kwu Wan)

Lamma Island is an outlying island of Hong Kong. There is no bridge connecting it to the mainland, so the only way to get there is by ferry . There are currently two main routes to Lamma Island:

✳️ Central ↔ Yung Shue Wan (Lamma Island – Yung Shue Wan)

Duration: Approximately 25–30 minutes
Frequent boat trips, suitable for most tutoring locations
Applicable to the northern part of the island

✳️ Central ↔ Sok Kwu Wan (Lamma Island – Sok Kwu Wan)

Travel time: Approximately 35–40 minutes
More suitable for the southern part of the island

📍Departure point: Central Pier 4 (Outer Harbour Line)

🚇 How to get to Central Pier 4?

You can depart from the MTR station and go to the ferry terminal to take the ferry:

MTR route recommendations:

From Central Station (Exit J) or Hong Kong Station (Exit A2)
Follow the signs and walk to Central Pier (approximately 10 minutes)
Follow the signs for “Outer Harbor Pier” to Pier 4

Recommended routes from Kowloon and the New Territories:

area	Recommended transportation combination
Mong Kok/ Kowloon Tong	Transfer to Central Station via MTR → Walk to Pier 4
Tsuen Wan/ Kwai Fong	MTR Tsuen Wan Line → Admiralty → Central Station, turn and walk
Shatin/Tai Wai	MTR East Rail Line → Hung Hom → Transfer to Island Line to Central
Tuen Mun/ Yuen Long	West Rail Line → Nam Cheong → Transfer to Island Line to Central

🚌 Take a bus or taxi to Central Pier

If you wish to go directly to the Central Piers and avoid interchanging with the MTR, you can take the following Citybus/New World First Bus routes:

Starting area	Recommended bus routes	Drop-off location
Causeway Bay	Citybus No. 5X, No. 10	End point: Central (Pedder Street)
Kowloon Tong	Citybus 182	End Central
Tsuen Wan	Citybus 930	End Central

🛺 If you need to bring textbooks or are in a hurry, you can take a taxi or Uber and enter “Central Pier 4” as your destination.

📌 Tips:

Please arrive at the pier 10-15 minutes in advance to wait for the boat
You can pay with Octopus or purchase tickets at the pier
Lamma Island is car-free and most tutoring locations are within walking distance. It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes.

🔗 Citybus official website link:

👉 https://www.citybus.com.hk

Conveniently check the latest bus routes and information connecting to Central Station.

This information was first edited and compiled by AI. Editor: Qian Jiajun