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Weekend getaways in Hong Kong

Places within easy reach of Hong Kong, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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11 getaways from Hong Kong

  • Shenzhen

    20 min · Train, Bus

    Shopping, tailors, design museums and huge restaurants at mainland prices. Check whether your nationality needs a mainland visa first.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    HK$200–HK$1,200
    High-speed rail from West Kowloon to Futian, or the MTR East Rail line to Lo Wu
    All year

  • Lamma Island

    30 min · Ferry

    No cars, a coastal path between two villages, beaches and seafood restaurants by the pier.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    HK$100–HK$900
    Ferry from Central Pier 4 to Yung Shue Wan or Sok Kwu Wan
    All year; beaches May to October

  • Cheung Chau

    40 min · Ferry

    A fishing island of bicycles, temples and snack stalls. The bun festival takes over in late April or May.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    HK$100–HK$900
    Fast ferry from Central Pier 5
    All year; busy on summer weekends

  • Dragon's Back and Shek O

    45 min · Bus

    A ridge walk with sea views on both sides, ending at Big Wave Bay or Shek O village for a swim and a late lunch.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    HK$50–HK$300
    MTR to Shau Kei Wan, then bus 9 to the trailhead
    October to April; very hot in summer

  • Guangzhou

    50 min · Train

    The home of Cantonese cooking, with early-morning dim sum, the old Xiguan streets and the Pearl River at night.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    HK$800–HK$2,500
    High-speed rail from West Kowloon to Guangzhou South
    Autumn and winter

  • Sai Kung and the Geopark

    1 h · Bus, Car

    Seafood on the waterfront, kaito boats to island beaches, and the volcanic hexagonal columns of the UNESCO Global Geopark.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    HK$100–HK$600
    MTR to Choi Hung or Hang Hau, then a green minibus to Sai Kung town
    Autumn to spring; boat trips run all year in fine weather

  • Macau

    1 h · Ferry, Bus

    Portuguese squares and churches, egg tarts and Macanese cooking, and the Cotai casinos if you want them.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    HK$800–HK$3,000
    TurboJET from Sheung Wan, or the bridge shuttle bus from the Hong Kong port on Lantau
    October to April

  • Tai O and the Big Buddha

    1 h 15 min · Bus

    The Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery on the hill, then a fishing village of stilt houses at the island's western tip.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    HK$100–HK$500
    MTR to Tung Chung, then the Ngong Ping cable car or bus
    Clear days in autumn and winter

  • Taipei

    1 h 50 min · Flight

    Night markets, hot springs at Beitou and a gentler city pace, an easy long weekend.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    HK$2,500–HK$6,000
    Flight to Taoyuan or Songshan
    October to April

  • Da Nang and Hoi An

    2 h · Flight

    Long beaches, the lantern-lit old town of Hoi An half an hour away, and very good food for very little.

    Stay
    3–4 nights
    Per person
    HK$3,000–HK$7,000
    Direct flight to Da Nang
    February to August

  • Guilin and Yangshuo

    3 h 30 min · Train, Flight

    Karst peaks along the Li River, bamboo rafts and cycling through the countryside around Yangshuo.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    HK$2,000–HK$5,000
    High-speed rail from West Kowloon to Guilin West
    April to October; misty and beautiful in spring

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.