Hong Kong – Fuzhou Rail Travel Guide
As of July of 2023, 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
According to the new adjustment plan of China Railway Operation for Q3 season, there is one daily direct bullet train running between Hong Kong West Kowloon and Fuzhou Railway Station, taking 5h22m, starting from July of 2023.
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 | 14:26 – 19:48 | 5h22 | ￥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 14:26, and arrives at Fuzhou Railway Station at 19:48, taking 5h22.
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 14:01, 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 70 daily bullet trains to or from HK West Kowloon, and 30 dailly trains to Fuzhou South Railway Station (Fuzhounan), 8 daily trains to Fuzhou Railway Station.
- Hong Kong to Shenzhen North: 70+ trains daily, 18 mins
- Shenzhen North to Fuzhou: 38 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 | 70+ | 07:03-22:35 | 18 mins | 109 | 68 | – |
| D, G train | Shenzhen North – Fuzhou / Fuzhounan | 38 | 07:11 – 18:02 | 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 Railway Station, Putian, Fuzhou South etc
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