Hong Kong to Macao on the World's Longest Bridge-Tunnel Sea Crossing

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Nov 15, 2018, 1:38 pm

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BuildingMyBento

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No Zhuhai HSR at the bus terminus?

Nov 15, 2018, 9:17 pm

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Interesting. Thanks for posting. I’d be sticking to the ferry, although the bridge crossing is way cheaper.

Nov 16, 2018, 8:36 am

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I see. I was imagining the roadways approaching the bridge as left drive and then some switch over. I was in HKG a year ago staying at the W and there was a massive works project right next door. Is this train station what was under construction?

Thanks for the info!

That's the new high-speed train station, which opened weeks earlier than the bridge but with disappointing patronage figures so far.

My photos on opening day : https://www.globalphotos.org/hk-hsr03.htm

Nov 16, 2018, 10:57 am

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Wow! What a structure. I had no idea something like that was under construction there. Hopefully ridership increases and it doesn't become a white elephant.

Nov 17, 2018, 2:01 pm

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Hi,

Fantastic photos. Thanks for posting.

Regards

TBS

Nov 18, 2018, 10:35 am

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Thanks for the TR! Love your pics. I don't think I would use this bus link. The ferries seem to be mush easier, even thought costing more. Time is money and I don't like the idea of all that walking and standing around.

Nov 18, 2018, 11:30 am

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Thanks, super interesting. Will be in HK in about two weeks' time, I had sort of thought of riding the bus, but maybe not...

Nov 20, 2018, 4:41 am

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Thank you, very informative

Nov 21, 2018, 9:48 pm

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Thanks so much for posting!!

Nov 22, 2018, 4:52 am

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Thanks for your comments!

Nov 22, 2018, 7:12 am

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Thanks for your comments!

Going from Hong Kong to Macau, looks like you need to go through immigration twice: Hong Kong side and Macau side. Do you need to go through Chinese immigration as well?

I am wondering if you need Chinese visa.

Nov 23, 2018, 4:41 am

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Going from Hong Kong to Macau, looks like you need to go through immigration twice: Hong Kong side and Macau side. Do you need to go through Chinese immigration as well?

I am wondering if you need Chinese visa.

Despite the bridge being in majority Chinese waters, you only need to go through Hong Kong and Macau immigration for Hong Kong - Macau, and only Hong Kong and Chinese immigration for Hong Kong - Zhuhai.

Nov 23, 2018, 6:28 am

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Fascinating and certainly an engineering marvel. I question whether it was worth the 10+ lives lost in building this, especially considering the restrictions in place on who can use it (all the licensing/insurance restrictions that is).

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