Hong Kong ► Shanghai | Shanghai ► Hong Kong | |||
| Train number: | Every 2 days * |
Train number:
| Every 2 days ** | |
| T100 | T99 | |||
| Hong Kong (Hung Hom) depart | 15:15 day 1 | Shanghai depart | 17:09 day 1 | |
| Shanghai arrive | 11:15 day 2 | Hong Kong (Hung Hom) arrive | 13:05 day 2 | |
* Train T100 Hong Kong to Shanghai runs odd dates in Jan, April, May, Aug, Nov, Dec 2011 & even dates in Feb, March, Jun, July, Sep, Oct 2011.
** Train T99 Shanghai to Hong Kong runs on even dates in Jan, April, May, Aug, Nov, Dec 2011 & odd dates in Feb, March, Jun, July, Sep, Oct 2011.
You can check times, fares & days of running at www.mtr.com.hk (click 'customer site' then 'intercity passenger services' then 'more information' & remember that Hong Kong is shown as 'Hung Hom' or 'Kowloon').
On board accommodation: T99 & T100 have 2-berth 'deluxe soft sleeper' with private toilet, normal 4-berth soft sleepers, hard sleepers & restaurant car.
How to buy tickets: If your journey starts in Hong Kong, you can book tickets by email at www.mtr.com.hk (click 'customer site' then 'intercity passenger services') and pick up tickets at the booking office, or just buy them at the station reservations office. You can also arrange tickets starting in Hong Kong through Tiglion Travel, www.tiglion.net, which one seat61 correspondent has recommended. Don't be surprised if they ask for a scan of your credit card. If your journey starts in Shanghai, buy at the ticket office (there's an English-speaking window) or pre-book through an agency, see advice on buying tickets.
Departure formalities: Departing from Shanghai, you should arrive at Shanghai station 90 minutes before departure for exit formalities. Departing Hong Kong, you should arrive at Hung Hom station 45 minutes before departure. The station in Hong Kong is in Kowloon and called 'Hung Hom'. It can help to know that the Chinese refer to Hong Kong/Kowloon as 'Jiulong'.
Fares | |||
Hong Kong - Shanghai one-way per person
| Hard sleeper | Soft sleeper |
Deluxe soft sleeper
|
| Bought at reservations office in Hong Kong: | HK$ 519 ($65) | HK$ 825 ($110) | HK$ 1,039 ($135) |
Shanghai - Hong Kong one-way per person
| Hard sleeper | Soft sleeper |
Deluxe soft sleeper
|
| Bought at reservations office in Shanghai | RMB 408 ($62) | RMB 627 ($94) | RMB 1,040 ($155) |
| Bought through www.chinatripadvisor.com | $92 | $145 | $175 |
Children under 120cm tall travel free, 120-150cm tall travel for half fare, over 150cm tall pay full fare (140cm was changed to 150cm in Dec 2008, and 110cm to 120cm in Dec 2010)
The sleeper fares shown here are for lower berths. Upper berths (and middle berths in hard sleeper) are a fraction cheaper.
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