By Train in Guangzhou and Shenzhen

By Train

Shenzhen can easily be reached from Hong Kong by taking the KCR light railway from Hong Kong's Kowloon Tong KCR station to Luohu Railway Station and then crossing over to Shenzhen on foot. Trains depart from Luohu to Hong Kong every five minutes.

Five express trains (Y234 first-class, Y190 second-class) depart daily for Guangzhou East Railway Station from Hong Kong's Kowloon Station. The trip takes about 1¾ hours. The last train back to Hong Kong leaves at 5:25 PM. Trains between Shenzhen's Luohu Railway Station and Guangzhou East Railway Station run every hour and cost between Y80 and Y100.

Train Stations

Guangzhou East Railway Station (Lin Hezhong Rd., Tianhe District. 020/6134-6222). Guangzhou Railway Station (Huanshi Lu. 020/6135-7222). Shenzhen Railway Station (Luohu District. 020/8232-8647).