Bangkok or Hongkong
Hi,
I have to book a ticket to India and the two options that I have are either to go thru Bangkok or thru Hongkong.. Thru Hongkong, there is a stopover of 10 hrs in Hongkong and thru Bangkok the stopover is approx 7 hours.. If I were to go see the city, any suggestions on which route would be better considering the amount of time I have to see the city? Does anyone know if I'll need a visa to get out of the airport at both these places? What places are worth visiting at these two places? Thanks. |
Bangkok or Hongkong
Hong Kong !
"Ruchika" a écrit dans le message de om... Hi, I have to book a ticket to India and the two options that I have are either to go thru Bangkok or thru Hongkong.. Thru Hongkong, there is a stopover of 10 hrs in Hongkong and thru Bangkok the stopover is approx 7 hours.. If I were to go see the city, any suggestions on which route would be better considering the amount of time I have to see the city? Does anyone know if I'll need a visa to get out of the airport at both these places? What places are worth visiting at these two places? Thanks. |
Bangkok or Hongkong
Hong Kong !
Yes, on the merits that u can make it into the city and back and spend a few hours in a meaningful way sightseeing or whatever. Seven hours in Bangkok is to short to make into town and do something worthwhile and get back to the airport in time, mainly due to the congested traffic. Per |
Bangkok or Hongkong
(Ruchika) wrote in message . com...
Hi, I have to book a ticket to India and the two options that I have are either to go thru Bangkok or thru Hongkong.. Thru Hongkong, there is a stopover of 10 hrs in Hongkong and thru Bangkok the stopover is approx 7 hours.. If I were to go see the city, any suggestions on which route would be better considering the amount of time I have to see the city? Does anyone know if I'll need a visa to get out of the airport at both these places? What places are worth visiting at these two places? Thanks. Due to both cities conditions and your situation, I recommend Hong Kong for two reasons. One, you have more time on Hong Kong than in Bangkok, time that you could spend more on in the city. Two, unlike Bangkok, Hong Kong has a much faster way to commute between the airport and the city, and also in the city itself. This is quite good since you have a time sensitive situation. While you stay in Hong Kong, I recommend you the MTR (Mass Transit Railways) and also the Airport Express. http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/homepage/e_customer_index.php The Airport Express provide you a fast transportation from the station at Chek Lap Kok to the Hong Kong station at under half hour. http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/plann...t=50&destin=39 I also recommed that you use the Same Day Return ticket, this mean you get a round trip ticket for the price of a one way ticket (HK$100). http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/train/ae_ticket.htm The MTR provide you fast and easy transportation to many parts of Hong Kong. http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/train/intro.html So if you're in Hong Kong, just as long you're nearby any MTR station, you will have a fast and easy access to the airport. If you aren't in a hurry in Hong Kong, instead of using the expensive Airport Express, you can just use the MTR to get to Tung Chung station and then use a taxi from there to the airport. But it's not recommended if you're in a hurry, especially if you only have around 10 hours in Hong Kong. Though if you aren't in a hurry, the price difference is quite big. It cost around HK$100 to get from the Hong Kong station to the Airport station for a 23 minutes ride. While it cost around HK$23 to get from the Hong Kong station to the Tung Chung station for a 26 minutes ride, I don't the cost and the time duration of the taxi ride though. http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/plann...t=39&destin=44 The Octopus card is also recommended if you are going to use Hong Kong public transportation regulary, not to mention also if you want to purchase some goods and services, just as long you don't mind of being tracked when ever and where ever you use the card (all of its uses are recorded). http://www.octopuscard.com/eng/index.jsp But since you are going to stay just awhile, the Octopus card might not be necessary for you. |
Bangkok or Hongkong
Ruchika wrote:
Hi, I have to book a ticket to India and the two options that I have are either to go thru Bangkok or thru Hongkong.. Thru Hongkong, there is a stopover of 10 hrs in Hongkong and thru Bangkok the stopover is approx 7 hours.. If I were to go see the city, any suggestions on which route would be better considering the amount of time I have to see the city? Does anyone know if I'll need a visa to get out of the airport at both these places? What places are worth visiting at these two places? Thanks. I think there is a guided tour in HK that allows you a roundtrip in bus - without leaving for immigration! /Anders -- Remove the obvious part before replying by mail please! |
Bangkok or Hongkong
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Bangkok or Hongkong
"Ruchika" wrote in message om... Hi, I have to book a ticket to India and the two options that I have are either to go thru Bangkok or thru Hongkong.. Thru Hongkong, there is a stopover of 10 hrs in Hongkong and thru Bangkok the stopover is approx 7 hours.. If I were to go see the city, any suggestions on which route would be better considering the amount of time I have to see the city? Does anyone know if I'll need a visa to get out of the airport at both these places? What places are worth visiting at these two places? What times of the day will you be getting into either cities? I think that has a major impact on which one. Thanks. |
Bangkok or Hongkong
"Peter L" wrote in message ...
"Ruchika" wrote in message om... Hi, I have to book a ticket to India and the two options that I have are either to go thru Bangkok or thru Hongkong.. Thru Hongkong, there is a stopover of 10 hrs in Hongkong and thru Bangkok the stopover is approx 7 hours.. If I were to go see the city, any suggestions on which route would be better considering the amount of time I have to see the city? Does anyone know if I'll need a visa to get out of the airport at both these places? What places are worth visiting at these two places? What times of the day will you be getting into either cities? I think that has a major impact on which one. Thanks. Thanks for all the responses. In Hongkong - my flight arrives at 6:30 am and leaves at 5:30 pm In Bangkok - my flight arrives at 10:50 am and leaves at 8:00 pm So, I'll have around 9 hrs to see Hongkong and 7 hours to see Bangkok. |
Bangkok or Hongkong
Bangkok! I was reading recently that Thai airways do 1/2 day tours for
people in transit so you don't officially "arrive" in Thailand and don't need a visa. Anyway you can get one at the airport on arrival so that's no hassle. Viviane |
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