Tai Po: 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.
Tai Po is a city of 274,100 people in Hong Kong, 22 m (72 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tai Po runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tai Po is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX, 43 km), Macau International Airport (MFM, 68 km), Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH, 95 km), Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ, 80 km).
Flights to Tai Po: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tai Po · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 120 km (China)
- Shenzhen, 15 km (China)
- Dongguan, 76 km (China)
- Foshan, 124 km (China)
- Hong Kong, 19 km — tours
- Bao'an, 31 km (China)
- Zhongshan, 82 km (China)
- Shantou, 276 km (China)
- Huizhou, 78 km (China)
- Yunfu, 225 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Tai Po?
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tai Po?
About 274,100 people live in Tai Po (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tai Po in?
Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Tai Po?
The Dollar (HKD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tai Po?
Guangzhou (120 km), Shenzhen (15 km), Dongguan (76 km), Foshan (124 km), Hong Kong (19 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.