Tin Shui Wai: 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.
Tin Shui Wai is a city of 286,232 people in Hong Kong (Yuen Long), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Tin Shui Wai runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tin Shui Wai is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 18 km (11 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, 29 km), Macau International Airport (MFM, 54 km), Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH, 82 km), Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ, 90 km).
Flights to Tin Shui Wai: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tin Shui Wai · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 106 km (China)
- Shenzhen, 12 km (China)
- Dongguan, 68 km (China)
- Foshan, 110 km (China)
- Hong Kong, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Bao'an, 16 km (China)
- Zhongshan, 64 km (China)
- Shantou, 292 km (China)
- Huizhou, 84 km (China)
- Yunfu, 208 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Tin Shui Wai?
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tin Shui Wai?
About 286,232 people live in Tin Shui Wai, across 4 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tin Shui Wai in?
Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Tin Shui Wai?
The Dollar (HKD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tin Shui Wai?
Guangzhou (106 km), Shenzhen (12 km), Dongguan (68 km), Foshan (110 km), Hong Kong (27 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.