How long does an airport transfer take, and when should we leave?

For your exact pickup, destination and planned departure time, check Amap’s driving estimate and add 30 minutes as a buffer for border clearance and traffic. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed arrival time. For airport drop-offs, also allow the airline’s required advance arrival time.

For airport drop-offs, our usual pickup/departure guideline is 3 hours before the flight’s departure time for Shenzhen Bao’an Airport and 4 hours before it for Hong Kong Airport. These are pickup-time guidelines, not driving durations. For distant pickup locations, heavy traffic or unusual border conditions, check Amap, add the 30-minute journey buffer and arrange an earlier pickup as needed, allowing the airline’s required advance arrival time.