Airport ↔ rail connections
Zhuhai Jinwan Airport珠海金湾机场
Zhuhai Jinwan (ZUH) has the intercity station beside the terminal, about 500 m from exits 1A/1B: 36 minutes to Zhuhai railway station (¥26) and 28 to Hengqin (¥17), with onward Guangzhou–Zhuhai services towards Guangzhou South. Zhuhai has no metro, so this is the airport’s only rail link.
Getting from the plane onto the intercity
Zhuhai has no metro — the city’s rail transit bureau says the network is still at planning stage — so the intercity is the airport’s only rail link. Aim for exits 1A or 1B.
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Out via exits 1A or 1B, about 500 m
The station is underground; per the airport’s own directions use exit 1A or 1B. With heavy bags, take the side with a lift.
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It runs like a commuter line — buy on the spot
Services are frequent with no need to book ahead. Buy at the station or on 12306, or simply tap your ID card to enter.
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This is the smoothest route to Macao
Hengqin is 28 minutes away, then cross into Macao at the Hengqin port. There is also a direct airport express to Macao (¥80).
From plane to train
Follow these steps in order. Every one of them happens indoors — there is no shuttle bus.
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Land and look for exits 1A / 1B
The terminal is compact and the signs are easy to spot.
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About 500 m to the underground station
All indoors or under cover.
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Thirty-six minutes to Zhuhai station36 min
Zhuhai station sits by the Gongbei port for Macao — just walk across.
Airport → railway station
Zhuhai Airport Railway Station sits inside the terminal.On 12306 it is listed as “珠海机场”.
Zhuhai Airport Railway Station
36min · Zhuhai Railway Station
The railway station is inside the terminal — no shuttle, no stepping outside.
- Level
- Underground station on the Zhuhai–Airport intercity, about 500 m from exits 1A/1B
- Scale
- Zhuhai–Airport intercity, an extension of the Guangzhou–Zhuhai line; phase 2 opened 3 February 2024
- Rail lines
- Zhuhai Urban-Zhuhai Airport Intercity Railway (an extension of the Guangzhou-Zhuhai Intercity Railway; the phase-2 section from Zhuhai Chimelong to Zhuhai Airport opened on 3 February 2024)
| To | Time | 2nd class | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhuhai Railway Station | 36 min | ¥26 | Fastest service about 36 minutes; change for Guangzhou–Zhuhai services |
| Hengqin Railway Station | 28 min | ¥17 | — |
| Guangzhou South Railway Station | — | ¥96 | Change at Zhuhai onto the Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity; ¥96 is the through fare |
Where you can fly
Other ground transport
| Airport buses | Time | Fare | Note |
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| Airport express bus (Gongbei line) | 37 min | ¥30 | Zhuhai Airport to Gongbei Port (Zhuhai railway station) / Pullman Hotel / Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai Port. Buses leave the airport 06:15-23:00, about 66 departures, minimum headway 15 minutes; RMB 30 (06:15-21:45 departures), RMB 35 (22:00-23:00), RMB 58 for the business-class coach. About 45 km, roughly 37 minutes. Board at the express-bus area (Zone D), 40 m to the right outside Exit (03) of the Level 1 arrivals hall; tickets are sold inside the arrivals hall. Check the 'Zhuhai Airport Express' WeChat account for the latest times and fares. |
| Airport express bus (Xiangzhou / Hengqin lines) | — | ¥25 | Xiangzhou line: airport to Xiangzhou (Swan Hotel / Xizang Building / Hotel 2000 etc.), RMB 25; Hengqin line: airport to Hengqin Port / Penguin Hotel / Hengqin Bay Hotel / Circus Hotel etc., RMB 25; the Jida line is RMB 33 on a standard coach and RMB 55 on a business-class vehicle. Services generally run from around 06:00 to around 22:00. Times and fares are published on the 'Zhuhai Airport Express' WeChat account (0756-8111333). |
| Airport express bus (Macao line) | — | ¥80 | Airport to Macao (Regency / Sands / Venetian / Londoner / Parisian hotels), RMB 80 per ticket; departures from the airport roughly 09:00-18:45 and from Macao roughly 00:15-18:56. This is a cross-border coach via the land border, not a flight. |
Taxi
Metered. Per the airport's official page: Class 1 taxis start at RMB 12 with RMB 3/km after 3 km (Passat, LEVC, BYD EV); Class 2 taxis start at RMB 10 with RMB 2.6/km (Jetta, Santana etc.). The ride to the city centre takes about 40-60 minutes. Ranks are 20 m to the left outside Exit (03) of the Level 1 arrivals hall for city destinations (Xiangzhou, Gongbei, Jida, Hengqin, Tangjia), and 25 m to the left for western districts (Doumen, Jinwan, Gaolangang).