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Macau – Xiamen by Train
This page explains you how to travel from Macau to Xiamen in Fujian Province with high speed trains via the Zhuhai Railway Station and Gongbei Port.
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Macau Railway Station
Macau Train Station (澳门站)? No, there is no a railway station in Macau curretly. Macau is not yet connected into China mainland’s high speed rail network, but that doesn’t mean you can not arrive at Macau by high speed train. Actually, a lot of passengers are using Zhuhai Railway Station, which is located north of Macau and close to the Gongbei Port for entering Macau from mainland China. For more trains to Macau info, just refer to Train to Macau page.
Macau – Xiamen by High Speed Train
The best route to travel from Macau to Xiamen by train is via Guangzhou or Shenzhen. As there is no a train station in Macau, passengers have to go to Zhuhai Railway Station via Gongbei Port first, then take a train to Guangzhou or Shenzhen, then another connecting high speed train to Xiamen. Here Jack explains the best route that suits your need:
- 1. Macau (Zhuhai) – Guangzhou South – Shenzhen North – Xiamen (with most trains, recommended)
- 2. Macau (Zhuhai) – Guangzhou South – Xiamen North (less trains)
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Route 1: Macau (Zhuhai) – Guangzhou South – Shenzhen – North – Xiamen North by train
Macau to Xiamen via Guangzhou & Shenzhen
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From – To
Frequency
Duration
Biz Cls
1st Cls
2nd Cls
Step 1
Zhuhai to Guangzhou South
98
1h
205
90
70
Step 2
Guangzhou South to Shenzhen North
95
45m
199.5
99.5
74.5
Step 3
Shenzhen North to Xiamen
38
3h
798
365
228
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| Steps | From – To | Frequency | Duration | Biz Cls | 1st Cls | 2nd Cls |
| Step 1 | Zhuhai to Guangzhou South | 98 | 1h | 205 | 90 | 70 |
| Step 2 | Guangzhou South to Shenzhen North | 95 | 45m | 199.5 | 99.5 | 74.5 |
| Step 3 | Shenzhen North to Xiamen | 38 | 3h | 798 | 365 | 228 |
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Since there is no direct trains linking Macau or Zhuhai with Xiamen, the best way to travel from Macau to Xiamen is the route 1: Macau (Zhuhai) – Guangzhou – Shenzhen – Xiamen, which provides you more trains with flexibility.
From Macau to Xiamen: Just go from Macau to Zhuhai Railway Station through Gongbei Port first. A taxi ride from Macau to Gongbei Port takes around 15-20 minutes. In Gongbei Port, the immigration check crossing will take you about 1 hour or so. Once you are on Zhuhai side, just walk to the nearby Zhuhai Railway Station from where there are frequent high speed trains to Guangzhou South Station (check live train times), taking about 1 hour, then transit to a connecting high speed train to Shenzhen North Station (Shenzhenbei, check Guangzhou to Shenzhen train times), taking 45 minutes. From Shenzhen North ,there are frequent train services to Xiamen, most of which are arriving at Xiamen North Railway Station with several trains terminating at Xiamen Railway Station (Check Shenzhen to Xiamen train timetable), taking 3 hours.
From Xiamen to Macau: Just ride trains and make transfers on this route: Xiamen North / Xiamen to Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South to Zhuhai Railway Station to Gongbei Port to Macau. You need about an hour to pass through both China and Macau immigration and the security check. From Gongbei Port, you can enter Macau via a taxi in 15 – 20 minutes.
Route 2: Macau (Zhuhai) – Guangzhou South – Xiamen North by train
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| Steps | From – To | Frequency | Duration | Biz Cls | 1st Cls | 2nd Cls |
| Step 1 | Zhuhai to Guangzhou South | 98 | 1h | 205 | 90 | 70 |
| Step 2 | Guangzhou South to Xiamen | 2 | 4h10 | 878.5 | 464.5 | 302.5 |
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From Macau to Xiamen: There is no direct trains linking Macau or Zhuhai with Xiamen, and you just have to make a transfer at Guangzhou South Station. Just go from Macau to Zhuhai Railway Station through Gongbei Port first. A taxi ride from Macau to Gongbei Port takes around 15-20 minutes. In Gongbei Port, the immigration check crossing will take you about 1 hour or so. Once you are on Zhuhai side, just walk to the nearby Zhuhai Railway Station from where there are frequent high speed trains to Guangzhou South Station (check live train times), taking about 1 hour, then transit to a connecting high speed train to Xiamen. The trains from Guangzhou to Xiamen are arriving at Xiamen North Railway Station (check live train schedule), taking 4 hour or so.
From Xiamen to Macau: The trains to Guangzhou South Railway Station (Guangzhounan) are departing from Xiamen North Railway Station (Xiamenbei). So you just take Line 1 to Xiamen North Station first, then ride one of the two daily fast trains from Xiamen North to Guangzhou South (check Xiamen to Guangzhou train), taking 4 hours, then transfer to an intercity train from Guangzhou South to Zhuhai Railway Station, which is close to Gongbei Port. You need about an hour to pass through both China and Macau immigration and the security check. From Gongbei Port, you can enter Macau via a taxi in 15 – 20 minutes.
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Ask Jack
Hi there. I am Jack Li, the author of ChinaTrain12306. I used to work for China’s largest online tour agency China Highlights for 4 years, where I helped foreign travelers plan rail routes & bought tickets. In 2015, I started this blog to follow my passion. Now I am blogging as a hobby, sharing train travel tips, news and answering questions on Trip Advisor forums. If you have any train travel questions, just send Jack an email.
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