Getting to Zhuhai

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Zhuhai Visas

To enter China, you may apply for :

- 3 month single entry visa

- 3 month double entry visa

- 6 month multiple entry visa

Note : Although Macau and HK are a part of China, they have a different visa system : therefore, if you go to one of these places from China, it is like if you are exiting China. In order to re-enter China, you would need another visa or a valid visa (ie double or multiple entry)

You can apply for a Chinese visa:

1. In any Chinese consulate or embassies in your home country

2. In Hong Kong or Macau

In HK
China Travel Service (CTS)
1/F Alpha House
27-33 Nathan Rd, Kowloon, HK (near the Star Ferry Terminal)
Tel : (852) 23.15.71.88 (English spoken)
Fax : (852) 23.15.72.92
In Macau
China Travel Service (CTS)
New Jetfoil Terminal
Tel : (853) 28.71.50.75 (English Spoken)

3. At the border in Zhuhai when you are arriving from HK or Macau

At Jiu Zhou Port (arriving from HK)
The CTS is located inside the port, before the passport check
Open : from 8am until 7pm
Tel : 3335700

At the Gongbei Customs (arriving from Macau)
The CTS is located inside the Custom area (in the no man land's, between Macau and China), on the left side, just before the China passport check
Open : from 8am until 10pm
Tel : 815.64.66

Procedure
Duration : 30mn
Documents to bring : 2 passport size photographs… and your passport !
Fees : 3 month single Entry : HK$ 240
3 month double entry : HK$ 370
6 month multiple entry : HK$ 1100
Note : These fees are not applicable for Reciprocal Countries (USA, UK, Netherlands, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Escuador, Belarus, Cameroon, Gabon, Eritrea ,Anglola, Ethiopia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan)

Special 3 day Zhuhai Visa
At the Jiu Zhou Port or at the Gongbei Customs (see above), you can apply for a 3 day Zhuhai Visa, valid only in Zhuhai, which means you can only exit China by the same port you entered the country.
Fees : 150 RMB (not applicable for the Reciprocal countries, see above)
Note : you don't get this visa at the CTS but at the Visa Office

4. Once in Zhuhai

Once in Zhuhai, if you need further information about visas, residence permits and working permits, you can contact :
The Aliens Administration Section, Zhuhai Municipal Public Security Bureau
Add : Huwan Rg, Xiangzhou
香洲香华路珠海市公安局出入境管理处
Tel : 864.05.10

Zhuhai Airport

The Zhuhai Airport is located in the West of Zhuhai, less than an hour away from the central area.
Address in Chinese: 珠海机场
Tel: (86-756)7771580 / 7771188
Getting there:
Yellow taxis (airport taxis):
Only from the Zhong Zhu Building in Gongbei (near Watson's)
拱北中珠 大厦
20 Rmb per person, 40 / 50 if you are alone.
Normal Taxis : 100 Rmb.
Bus : 207 (service time: 06:20~18:00)

From Macau to Zhuhai

Barrier Gate - Gongbei

Departure and Arrival point
In Macau :
The Barrier Gate, 关闸
In Zhuhai :   
The Gongbei Customs, 拱 北口岸
Tel : 8166666
Travelling details
Transport : by foot
Open : from 7 :30 until 24 :00
Note : Crossing this border can take quite a long time especially at weekends.
Once in Macau
To go to the Central Square ( 民政总署 ), take a taxi (10 / 15 mn, 20 Mop) or the bus 3

Macau Inner Port - Wanzai

Departure point and Arrival point
In Macau:
Inner port ( near Central), 广州深圳码头
In Zhuhai:   
Wanzai Customs Ferry Port, 湾仔口岸
Tel: 8823866
You can get there by taxi (10mn, 20 RMB ) or bus 60
Travelling Details
Transport : by ferry
Duration : 10 mn
Ticket office : 8823460
Price : 12Rmb
Timetable

Inner Port - Wanzai
  Wanzai - Inner Port
AM
8:00
then every 30mn
from 8:45- 11:15		 AM
every 30mn
from 8:30- 11:30
PM
13:00
then every 30mn
from 13:45- 16:15

 PM
every 30mn
from 13:30- 16:30

Taipa - Hengqin Border

Departure and Arrival point
In Macau :
Taipa, 氹仔
In Zhuhai :   
The Hengqin Border, 横琴口岸
Tel : 86882416
Open : from 9 :00 until 20 :00
Travelling details
Transport : by shuttle bus
Duration : 5 mn
Price : 3Rmb

Macau Airport

Add : Macau International Airport, Taipa, 澳 门 机 场
Website: www.macau-airport.gov.mo

Getting there
Take a Taxi (around 20 minutes)
Take the AP1 bus (6 Mop per person)
 

From Hong Kong to Zhuhai

HK Central - Jiu Zhou Port

Departure point and Arrival point
In Hong Kong:
HK-Macau Ferry Terminal, 港澳码头
Tel : (852) 28583876
In Zhuhai:
Jiu Zhou Port, Jida, 九洲港
Tel: 3332113 – 3333359
Travelling Details
Ferry company: CKS
Duration: 1 hour and 10mn
Regular price from Zhuhai: 165 HKD (ordinary) / 195 HKD (first class) / 330 (return ticket)
Regular price from Hong Kong: 183 HKD (ordinary) / 212 HKD (first class) / 242 HKD (highest class) / 330 (return ticket)(Since October 1, 2007)
Timetable

HK - Zhuhai

 Zhuhai - HK

 8:40

 9:00

 10:30

 11:00

 12:30

 13:00

 14:30

 15:00

 16:30

 18:00

 19:30

 19:30

 21:30

 20:30

 

 21:30


HK Kowloon - Jiu Zhou Port

Departure point and Arrival point
In Hong Kong:
China Ferry Terminal (Kowloon), 中港码头
Tel: (852) 28583876
In Zhuhai:
Jiu Zhou Port, Jida, 九洲港
Tel: 3332113 – 3333359
Travelling Details
Ferry company: CKS
Duration: 1 hour and 10mn
Regular price from Zhuhai: 165 Rmb (ordinary) / 195 Rmb (first class) / 225 Rmb (highest class) / 330 (return tciket)
Regular price from Hong Kong: 177 Rmb
Timetable

HK - Zhuhai

 Zhuhai - HK

7:30

 8:00

8:30

 10:00

9:30

 12:00

11:30

 14:00

13:30

 16:00

15:30

 17:00

17:30

17:30

19:00

 

Note: The China Ferry Terminal is quite convenient if you have a lot of luggage.

HK Airport

Add : Hong Kong International Airport, 香港国际机场
Website : www.hongkongairport.com
Getting there from Central
Take a taxi to the airport (HK$350 – 400)
Take a taxi to the HK Station of the Airport Express Line (5 minutes), then take the train to the airport : Regular price : HK$ 100
Duration 23mn
Timetable : every 12 minutes, from 5 :50 until 00 :48
Note : You can check in your luggage at the HK station
Getting there from Kowloon
Take a taxi to the airport (HK$300 – 350)
Take a taxi to the Kowloon Station of the Airport Express Line (5 minutes), then take the train to the airport : Regular price : HK$ 90
Duration 20mn
Timetable : every 12 minutes, from 5 :53 until 00 :51

HKIA - Jiu Zhou Port

Departure point and Arrival point
In Hong Kong:
Hong Kong International Airport, 香港机场
Tel : (852) 2858 3876
In Zhuhai:
Jiu Zhou Port, Jida, 九洲港
Tel: +86 756 333 3359; 333 2108
Travelling Details
Ferry company: CKS
Duration: about 50 mins
Regular prices from Zhuhai:
Adult Price: HKD$220 (ordinary) /HKD$240 (first class) /HKD$265Rmb (highest class)
Child Price:HKD$110(ordinary) /HKD$120(first class) /HKD$135(highest class)

*Children at the age of 1 to 5 are subject to "children fares

Timetable

Zhuhai - HKIA

  HKIA - Zhuhai

  9:30

  11:15

  15:30

  17:00


From Guangzhou to Zhuhai

Guangzhou Airport

Departure point and Arrival point
In Guangzhou:
Guangzhou Bai Yun Airport, Renhe, 广州新白云机场
Tel: (020) 36066999 (ticket service) / (020) 86120000 (help to find a telephone number)
In Zhuhai:
Xinhe Coach station ( east of Gongbei Customs), 拱北信禾客运站
Tel: (0756) 8886733
Travelling Details
Duration: 3 hours
Regular price: 90RMB
Note: No ticket reservation, you need to go to the coach station to buy the ticket.
Timetable

GZ Airport - Zhuhai

 Zhuhai - GZ Airport

10:10
11:10
12:10
13:00
13:50
14:40
15:30
16:20
17:10
18:00
18:50
20:00
20:50
21:50

05:45
07:15
08:20
09:10
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:10
14:10
15:10
16:00
17:00
17:50
18:40

Guangzhou Train Station

Departure and Arrival point
In Guangzhou:
GZ Province Coach Station, Huanshi West Rd, 广州广东省汽车站
Tel: 020-86661297/ 020-86692865-2196
In Zhuhai:
Jida Hita Plaza (under the Habsburg Grill), 吉大国贸海天城拱运车站
Tel : 3356933
Travelling Details
Duration: 2 hours and a half
Regular price: 70 RMB
Timetable

 GZ Train Station - Zhuhai

 Zhuhai - GZ Train Station

 Every 15mn,
from 6:00 until 21 :00

 Every 15mn,
from 6:15 until 22 :15

 

 

 

 

China Hotel

Departure and Arrival Points
In Guangzhou:
China Hotel, Jiefang North Rd, 中国大酒店
Tel: (020) 86666888
In Zhuhai:
- Gongbei Kee Kwan Coach Station ( under Gongbei Customs), 拱北口岸岐关汽车站
Tel: 8281002/ 8281003
- Jida Kee Kwan Coach Station ( opposite Jida Mac Donald's), 珠海宾馆岐关车站　
Tel: 3378821
Travelling details
Duration: 2 hours / 2 hours and a half
Regular price: 65rmb
Route:
Gongbei → Jida → → China hotel
(10mn)
China Hotel → → Gongbei
Timetable

 Guangzhou - Zhuhai

 Zhuhai - Guangzhou

 7 :30am
Then every 15mn,
from 8 :10 until 19 :10

 Every 30mn,
from  7:15 until 22 :10
Plus 20 :20, 21:00, 21:20 and  21 :40

Landmark Hotel

Departure and Arrival points
In Guangzhou:
Landmark Hotel, Haizhu Plaza, 华夏大酒店
Tel: (020) 83837763 / (020) 83355988
In Zhuhai:
- Gongbei Kee Kwan Coach Station ( under Gongbei Customs), 拱北口岸岐关汽车站
Tel: 8281002/ 8281003
- Jida Kee Kwan Coach Station ( opposite Jida Mac Donald's), 珠海宾馆岐关车站　
Tel: 3378821
Travelling details
Duration: 2 hours / 2 hours and a half
Regular price: 65rmb
Route:
Gongbei → Jida → → Landmark Hotel
(10mn)
Landmark Hotel → → Gongbei
Timetable

 Guangzhou - Zhuhai

 Zhuhai - Guangzhou

 Every 15mn,
from 7 :30 until 19 :30

  Every 30mn,
from  7:15 until 22 :10
Plus 20:40, 21:20 and 21:40

 

From Shenzhen to Zhuhai

Shekou port - Jiu Zhou Port

Departure and Arrival point
In Shenzhen:
Shekou Port, No.1 Gongye Ave, 蛇口港
Tel :(0755) 26695600
In Zhuhai:
Jiu Zhou Port, Jida, 九洲港
Tel: (0756) 3332113 – 3333359
Travelling Details
Duration: 1 hour
Regular price: 80 Rmb
Timetable

 Shekou - Zhuhai

 Zhuhai - Shekou

Every 30mn,
from 7 :30 until 17：00,
Then 17:45, 18：30,
19：30,
20：30.
(Note: Since April 1, 2007, the last ferry is at 21：30.)

Every 30mn,
from 8：00 until 18：30,
Then 19：30, 20：30.
Note: at noon 12：15
instead of 12:30.
(Note: Since April 1, 2007, the last ferry is at 21：30.)

Luohu - Zhuhai

Departure and Arrival point
In Shenzhen :
Qiao She Coach Station, Luohu, 罗湖和平路桥社车站
Tel : (0755) 25592947
In Zhuhai:
Hita Plaza Coach Station, Jida (under the Habsburg Grill), 吉大国贸海天城拱运车站
Tel : (0756)3356933
Travelling Details
Duration : 2 hours and a half
Regular price : 85 RMB
Timetable

 Luohu - Zhuhai

 Zhuhai - Luohu

 Every 15mn,
from 7:00 until 21:00

 Every 15mn,
from 7:00 until 21 :30

 

From Zhongshan to Zhuhai

Departure and Arrival point
In Zhongshan:
Zhongshan International Hotel ( near pedestrian street), 中山国际酒店
Tel: (0760) 8633 388

Zhongshan Fu Hua Hotel, 中山富华酒店
Tel: (0760) 8638 888

Zhongshan Fu Hua Hotel, 中山京华酒店
Tel: (0760) 8328 688

In Zhuhai:
Gongbei Gong Yun Coach Station 拱北拱运汽车站
Tel: (0756) 8885 218

Gongbei Xin He Coach Station拱北信和汽车站
Tel: (0756) 8886 733

Xiangzhou Xin He Coach Station 香洲信和汽车站
Tel: (0756) 2116 222

Gongbei Kee Kwan Coach Station (under the Gongbei Customs), 拱北口岸岐关汽车站
Tel: (0756) 8281002 / 8281003

Travelling Details
Duration: about 1 hour and a half
Regular price: 20 RMB

Timetable

Terminals
Zhongshan - Zhuhai
 Terminals Zhuhai - Zhongshan
International Hotel Every 30mn,
from 6 :40 until 20 :30		 Gongbei Kee Kwan Every 30mn,
from 7 :30 until 21:00
Fu Hua Hotel Every 20mn,
from 7 :00 until 19 :30		 Gongbei Xin He Every 20mn,
from 7 :40 until 20 :30
Jing Hua Hotel Every 15mn,
from 7 :10 until 20 :55		 Gongbei Gong Yun Every 15mn,
from 7 :30 until 20 :30
Xiangzhou Xin He Every 20mn,
from 6 :20 until 21 :20

 

From Dongguan to Zhuhai

Departure and Arrival point
In Dongguan:
Dongguan Nan Cheng Coach Station, 东莞南城车站
Tel: (0769) 2906613
In Zhuhai:
Gongbei Kee Kwan Coach Station (under Gongbei Customs), 拱北口岸岐关汽车站
Tel: (0756) 8281002 / 8281003
Travelling Details
Duration: 2 hours and a half
Regular price: 60 RMB
Timetable

 Dongguan - Zhuhai

 Zhuhai - Dongguan

 Every 30mn
From 7:55 to 19:50

 7:55

8:30

 9:55

 11:55

 12:55

 13:55

 14:55

 15:55

 16:55

 17:55

 21:10