Macau: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Macau is the capital of Macao, 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Macau International Airport (MFM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Ká-Hó Port and 1 more. Our booking partner lists 97 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Macau runs from about 10 h 49 min a day in late December to 13 h 32 min in late June (computed for 22.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Macau is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Macau International Airport (MFM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,544-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH, 28 km), Hong Kong International Airport (HKG, 40 km), Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 56 km).
Flights to Macau: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Macau · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 97 places to stay in Macau. Of the 95 with a star rating, the largest group is 5-star (43), and 43 are five-star. Across 70 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.7 out of 10. Guests have left 37,013 reviews in total.
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What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: A-Ma Temple; Dom Pedro V Theatre; Fortaleza do Monte; Guia Lighthouse; Historic Centre of Macau; Igreja da Sé; Leal Senado Building; Macau Protestant Chapel.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Macau
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 106 km (China) — ferries
- Shenzhen, 66 km (China)
- Dongguan, 93 km (China)
- Foshan, 101 km (China)
- Hong Kong, 65 km (Hong Kong)
- Bao'an, 52 km (China)
- Zhongshan, 40 km (China)
- Shantou, 346 km (China)
- Huizhou, 135 km (China)
- Yunfu, 175 km (China)
Twin towns and sister cities: Coimbra, Lisbon, Porto, São Paulo, Brussels, Praia, Da Nang, Maputo, Luanda, Rio de Janeiro, Chieti, Recife, Faro, Linköping Municipality.
Common questions
Which airport serves Macau?
Macau International Airport (MFM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Macau?
About 649,335 people live in Macau, across 115 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Macau in?
Asia/Macau, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Macau?
The Pataca (MOP). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Macau?
Our booking partner lists 97 places to stay in Macau, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Macau?
Guangzhou (106 km), Shenzhen (66 km), Dongguan (93 km), Foshan (101 km), Hong Kong (65 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.