Why go
- Area of Hong Kong.
- 1 hand-picked place to stay.
History
Kowloon, formerly Kaulung, is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. It is an urban area comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km2 (111,450/sq mi) in 2006. It is the smallest, second most populous, and most densely populated of the divisions.
Where to stay
18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Restaurants & places to go
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:00-23:30 Wikipedia: zh:鏞記酒家 · 32-40 威靈頓街 Wellington Street, Central · yungkee.com.hk
Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-00:30 Wikipedia: en:Mak's Noodle · 76B 電氣道 Electric Road · maksnoodle.com
Restaurant · Wikipedia: zh:大家食 · 80 福榮街 Fuk Wing Street · eattogether.com.hk
Western, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 12:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · 20 三陂坊 Sam Pei Square · yearshk.com
Western, Cafe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options, air conditioning · 132 汝州街 Yu Chau Street · yearshk.com
Western, Cafe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options, air conditioning · 191-199 福華街 Fuk Wa Street · yearshk.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 12:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · yearshk.com
Restaurant · restaurant · chrislycafe.com
292 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) 25 km to the centre
Hong Kong, NT, HK — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 83 airlines (Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Hong Kong Airlines, China Eastern Airlines…) · direct flights to 133 destinations incl. Bangkok, Seoul, Singapore, Hangzhou, Shanghai… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 83 airlines, 133 direct destinations
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300, A320, A321, 777-300ER, A340-300, 777-200…) · 86 routes: Abu Dhabi, Adelaide, Amsterdam, Auckland, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Busan, Cairns, Cebu, Changcha, Cheju, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chicago, Chongqing, Danang, Delhi, Denpasar, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hyderabad, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Kaohsiung, Khabarovsk, Ko Samui, Kolkata, Kota Kinabalu … +46 more
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300, 737-800) · 47 routes: Angeles City, Bandar Seri Begawan*, Bangalore, Beijing, Busan, Changcha, Cheju, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chongqing, Dalian*, Danang, Denpasar, Dhaka, Fukuoka, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Kaohsiung, Kolkata, Kota Kinabalu, Kunming, Male, Manila, Nanjing, Ninbo, Okinawa, Penang, Phnom-penh, Phuket, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, Shanghai, Siem-reap, Taichung, Taipei … +7 more
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A320, A330-200, A330-300, 737-800) · 24 routes: Bangkok, Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Denpasar, Fuzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kagoshima, Nanjing, Nanning, Okinawa, Sanya, Shanghai, Shanghai, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Xiamen, Xuzhou
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A330-200, A321, 737, 737-800, A319) · 19 routes: Hangzhou, Hefei, Huai An, INC, Jinan, Kunming, Lianyungang, Lijiang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Shanghai, Shanghai, Taiyuan, Wenzhou, Wuxi, Xi'an, Yancheng, Yantai
- Hong Kong Express Airways UO (A320) · 10 routes: Chiang Mai, Fukuoka, Kota Kinabalu, Kunming, Osaka, Penang, Phuket, Seoul, Taichung, Tokyo
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-800, A320, A321, Embraer 190) · 8 routes: Beijing, Guangzhou, Meixian, Shantou, Shenyang, Wuhan, Xiamen, Zhengzhou
- Air China CA (A320, A321, A330-300, 737-800, 737, 747-400…) · 7 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Hangzhou*, Tianjin, Wuhan
- Hainan Airlines HU (A330-200, A320) · 7 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing*, Fuzhou, Haikou*, Hangzhou, Nanjing
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A330-300, 747-400, A340-300, 767, 777-200, 777-300…) · 7 routes: Cairns*, Nagoya*, Osaka*, Sapporo*, Taipei*, Tokyo, Tokyo
- American Airlines AA (777-300, 747-400, 767-300) · 6 routes: Chicago*, Los Angeles*, New York*, Newark*, San Francisco*, Tokyo
- United Airlines UA (777, 737-800, 737-700, 747-400) · 6 routes: Agana, Chicago, Ho Chi Minh City, Newark, San Francisco, Singapore
- Air India Limited AI (787-8, 777-300ER) · 5 routes: Delhi, Osaka, San Francisco*, Seoul, Singapore*
- Etihad Airways EY (330, 777, A330-200) · 5 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Bangkok*, Delhi, Jakarta*, Mumbai
- Finnair AY (A330-300, A340-300, A380, 747-400) · 5 routes: Brisbane, Cairns*, Helsinki, Melbourne, Sydney*
- Shanghai Airlines FM (A320, A321, 330, A330-300, 737-800) · 5 routes: Hangzhou*, Nanjing*, Ninbo*, Shanghai, Shanghai
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300, 737, 777) · 4 routes: Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tokyo*
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Angeles City, Cebu, Iloilo, Manila
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, 737-800, Embraer 190, A340-300, 747-400) · 4 routes: Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Taipei
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320, 330, 737-800) · 4 routes: Khabarovsk, Moscow, Novosibirsk*, Vladivostok
- Thai Airways International TG (330, 777, 747-400, 747, 777-200) · 4 routes: Auckland*, Bangkok, Phuket, Seoul
- Qantas QF (A330-300, A380, 747-400) · 3 routes: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Chengdu, Yichang, Zhanjiang
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 3 routes: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737-800) · 3 routes: Quanzhou, Wuyishan, Xiamen
- Air Canada AC (777-200LR, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Toronto, Vancouver
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 2 routes: Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A320, A321, A330-300, 747-400, 767-300, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Delhi*, Seoul
- Bangkok Airways PG (A319, A330-300, A340-300, 777-200, 777-300, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Ko Samui
- British Airways BA (A330-300, A380, 777) · 2 routes: Cairns*, London
- Emirates EK (A380, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (787-8, 767-300) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Seoul
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A330-200, A330-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Denpasar, Jakarta
- Jet Airways 9W (777-300ER, A330-200) · 2 routes: Delhi, Mumbai
- Korean Air KE (A330-200, A330-300, A380, 737-900, 747-400, 73J…) · 2 routes: Busan, Seoul
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-600, 74H) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800, A320, 777-200) · 2 routes: Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Philippine Airlines PR (330, A321, 340) · 2 routes: Cebu*, Manila
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-300ER, A380, 777-200) · 2 routes: San Francisco, Singapore
- Turkish Airlines TK (330, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Bangkok*, Istanbul
- US Airways US (777-300ER) · 2 routes: San Francisco, Singapore
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321, 330) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (777-300ER) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Astana KC (757) · 1 route: Alma-ata
- Air Busan BX (A321) · 1 route: Busan
- Air France AF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Madagascar MD (747) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Air Mauritius MK (A330-200) · 1 route: Plaisance
- Air New Zealand NZ (777-200) · 1 route: Auckland
- Air Niugini PX (767-300) · 1 route: Port Moresby
- Air Pacific FJ (A330-200) · 1 route: Nandi
- Air Seychelles HM (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Alitalia AZ (777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris*
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (D1C) · 1 route: Dhaka
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Delta Air Lines DL (A330-200, 777) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Eastar Jet ZE (737-800) · 1 route: Seoul
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (777-200) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- EVA Air BR (A321, A330-200, A330-300, 777-300ER, M90, 74E) · 1 route: Taipei
- Homer Air MR (A319) · 1 route: Ulan Bator
- Jeju Air 7C (737) · 1 route: Seoul
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Jin Air LJ (737-800) · 1 route: Seoul
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Kenya Airways KQ (767-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (74M) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Mandala Airlines RI (A320) · 1 route: Denpasar
- Mandarin Airlines AE (737-800, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Taichung
- MIAT Mongolian Airlines OM (737) · 1 route: Ulan Bator
- Orient Thai Airlines OX (M82) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Peach Aviation MM (A320) · 1 route: Osaka
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Brunei Airlines BI (A320) · 1 route: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Royal Jordanian RJ (330) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Royal Nepal Airlines RA (757) · 1 route: Kathmandu
- Scoot TZ (777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320) · 1 route: Quanzhou
- South African Airways SA (A340-300, A340-600) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- South East Asian Airlines DG (A320) · 1 route: Angeles City
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A330-200) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A340-300) · 1 route: Zurich
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Transaero Airlines UN (767-300) · 1 route: Moscow
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A340-600) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
WestK Quay
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre
China Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 0.8 km from the centre
Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre · 天星小輪有限公司 The “Star Ferry” Company, Limited
Tsim Sha Tsui Landing Number 1
Ferry terminal · 1.9 km from the centre
Central Piers
Ferry terminal · 2 km from the centre
Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 2.1 km from the centre
WestK Ferry
Ferry route · 富裕小輪有限公司 Fortune Ferry Limited
China Ferry Terminal - Hong Kong-Macao Ferry Terminal
Ferry route · CKS
HK Water Taxi Government Route
Ferry route · 富裕小輪有限公司 Fortune Ferry Limited
Central - Tsim Sha Tsui
Ferry route · 天星小輪有限公司 The “Star Ferry” Company, Limited
Wan Chai - Tsim Sha Tsui
Ferry route · 天星小輪有限公司 The “Star Ferry” Company, Limited
Central - Hung Hom
Ferry route · 富裕小輪有限公司 Fortune Ferry Limited
North Point - Hung Hom
Ferry route · 新渡輪 New World First Ferry
North Point - Kowloon City
Ferry route · 新渡輪服務有限公司 Sun Ferry Services Company Limited
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Kowloon, Hong Kong — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: WestK Quay, 0.7 km); routes include WestK Ferry, China Ferry Terminal - Hong Kong-Macao Ferry Terminal, HK Water Taxi Government Route.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kowloon, Hong Kong. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, management · Managed fleet · Hong Kong-based charter and aircraft management.
Charter, management · Managed fleet, Gulfstream, Global · Hong Kong and Beijing business-jet management and charter.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing