Hong Kong – Fuzhou Rail Travel Guide
Hong Kong – Fuzhou high speed rail has been resumed on April 1 of 2023, and there is only one daily high speed train running between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Fuzhou Railway Station. But if you make a transfer at Shenzhen North (HK West Kowloon – Shenzhenbei – Fuzhou), you will have more train options.
How far is Fuzhou from Hong Kong: The distance between Hong Kong and Fuzhou (Capital city of Fujian Province) is about 860 kilometers.
- Route 1: Hong Kong – Fuzhou by direct train, 1 daily
- Route 2: Hong Kong – Shenzhen North – Fuzhou, more trains (recomended)
Route 1. Hong Kong – Fuzhou by Direct Train, 1 Daily
From April 1 of 2023, the official China Railway and Hong Kong MTR have launched its new cross border train schedule, and the Hong Kong – Fuzhou long haul train service has been resumed with 1 departure daily.
Schedule, Ticket Price & Duration
| Hong Kong – Fuzhou Train (1 daily) | ||||||
| Trains | From – To | Dept – Arri | Duration | Ticket Fares (CNY/HK$) | ||
| 1st Cls | 2nd Cls | Biz Cls | ||||
| G3002 | HK West Kowloon to Fuzhou | 14:23 – 19:48 | 5h16 | ￥629 | ￥393 | |
| G3001 | Fuzhou to HK West Kowloon | 08:43- 14:01 | 5h18 | ￥629 | ￥393 | |
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For a live schedule & ticket availability & delivery, just refer to www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
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From Hong Kong to Fuzhou: G3002 leaves from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 14:23, and arrives at Fuzhou Railway Station at 19:48, taking 5h16.
From Fuzhou to Hong Kong: G3001 departs from Fuzhou Railway Station at 08:43 in the morning, and reaches West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong at 14:02, taking 5h18.
If the train times above does’t suits your plan, you can choose to make a transfer at Shenzhen North (HK West Kowloon – Shenzhenbei – Fuzhou), which hase lots of trains to or from Hong Kong and Fuzhou.
Route 2: Hong Kong – Shenzhen – Fuzhou, more trains
Since there is only one daily direct train between Hong Kong & Fuzhou, passengers can make a transfer at Shenzhen North Station (Shenzhenbei), which provides you more trains (HK West Kowloon – Shenzhenbei – Fuzhou).
Shenzhen North has over 60 daily bullet trains to or from HK West Kowloon, and 28 dailly trains to Fuzhou South Railway Station (Fuzhounan), 7 daily trains to Fuzhou Railway Station.
- Hong Kong to Shenzhen North: 60+ trains daily, 18 mins
- Shenzhen North to Fuzhou: 35 trains daily, 5 hrs
- Fuzhou South Railway Station (by metro line 1)
- Fuzhou Railway Station (by metro line 1)
| Hong Kong – Fuzhou via Shenzhen | |||||||
| Train Type | From – To | Frequency | 1st-Last | Duration | Ticket Fares (CNY) | ||
| 1st Cls | 2nd Cls | Biz Cls | |||||
| G train | Hong Kong – Shenzhen North | 60+ | 07:03-22:50 | 18 mins | 109 | 68 | – |
| D, G train | Shenzhen North – Fuzhou / Fuzhounan | 35 | 07:11 – 17:47 | 5.5h – 6hrs | 439 | 274 | – |
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For a live schedule & ticket availability, refer to www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
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Useful resources
- Shenzhen metro planner (official Shenzhen metro site)
- Hong Kong MTR planner (official site)
- China train ticket booking service
Major Stations along the Route
Major cities or stations along the Hong Kong – Shenzhen – Fuzhou high speed train route include: Shenzhen North, Shenzhen Pingshan, Huizhou South, Shanwei, Chaoshan Station, Zhangzhou, Xiamen North (see Hong Kong to Xiamen train page), Quanzhou, Putian, Fuzhou South etc
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