Cheung Chau Tuition

2025-09-07

If you’re a first-time tutor on Cheung Chau, you might be unfamiliar with the transportation arrangements on this outlying island. However, getting from the city to Cheung Chau isn’t difficult if you know the right transportation options. Below is a clear and simple guide to help you arrive at your tutoring location on time.

🚢 Main way to get to Cheung Chau: Ferry (Central ↔ Cheung Chau)

Cheung Chau is an outlying island of Hong Kong. Its only means of transportation is by ferry . Currently, only the ferry departing from the Central Outer Harbour Pier can reach Cheung Chau directly:

✳️ Boarding location:

Central Pier 5 (Outer Harbour Line)

✳️ Ferry Type and Time:

Ordinary ferry (slow boat) : takes about 55–60 minutes
High-speed ferry (fast boat) : takes about 35–40 minutes

✳️ Recommendations:

If the tutoring time is tight, it is recommended to choose the Clippers to save time
Tickets can be purchased using Octopus or at the pier. No reservation is required.

✳️ Ferry schedule enquiry:

Please visit the First Ferry official website for real-time sailing schedules and fares information.

🚇 How to get to Central Pier from the city?

Here are the directions to Central Pier 5 from several major locations:

From MTR Station:

Walk from Central Station/Hong Kong Station to the Harbour Line Pier (approximately 8-12 minutes)
- It is recommended to take Exit A2 of Hong Kong Station and go directly to the pier via the pedestrian bridge
You can walk along Des Voeux Road Central and Chater Road, there are clear signs

From Kowloon or New Territories:

First take the MTR to Central Station/Admiralty Station/Hong Kong Station
Transfer and walk to Central Pier
If departing from Tsim Sha Tsui, you can also take the Star Ferry to Central and then walk to Pier 5

🚌 You can consider taking a bus or taxi to Central Pier

If you are carrying teaching materials or need a faster route, you can consider the following bus routes:

Starting area	Bus routes	Get-off point/ Notes
Kowloon Tong	182 / 118	Walk to the pier from Central Exchange Square
Causeway Bay	5X/10/113	After arriving at Central, walk to the pier
Tsuen Wan/ Kwai Fong	930 / 960	The terminal is within walking distance of Central (Unity Pier Building)

If you choose a taxi or Uber , please go directly to “Central Outer Harbour Pier 5” as the location is clear and the drivers are familiar with it.

🔗 Citybus official website link

👉 https://www.citybus.com.hk
provides the latest bus schedules, fares and transfer recommendations to help you plan your travel arrangements to Central.

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