Macau Transportation by Air
Macau Transportation by Air mainly gives you information about Macau International Airport, the helicopters from/to Hong Kong and Shenzhen, Macau flights including domestic flights and international flights, the detailed Macau International Airport transfer information, such as by airport shuttle bus, by public bus, by shuttle bus, by taxi, by limousine service.
Macau International Airport
Macau International Airport(IATA: MFM, ICAO: VMMC) (Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional de Macau) is an international airport in the special administrative region of Macau, situated at the eastern end of Taipa island and neighbouring waters which opened for commercial operations on 9 November 1995, during Portuguese administration of the region. Since then the airport has been a common transfer point for people traveling between the Mainland and Taiwan, as well as a passenger hub for destinations in mainland China and Southeast Asia. During 2006, the airport handled 5 million passengers and 220,000 tonnes of cargo. In 2017 the number of passengers had increased to 7,165,803 which is more than the 6 million passengers per year the terminal was designed for.
Useful Numbers in Macau International Airport
Airport Public Relations (24 hours)
| Telephone | (853) 2886 1111 |
| Fax | (853) 2886 2222 |
Lost property and left baggage
| Telephone | (853) 2886 1111 |
Security
| Airport Police | (853) 8898 1353/(853) 8898 1627 |
| Airport Immigration | (853) 8898 1317 |
| Airport Customs | (853) 8491 1431 |
| SEMAC – Airport Security | (853) 2886 1111 |
Facilities Contact Numbers
| MGTO Group Lounge | (853) 2886 1436 |
| Postal Service | (853) 2886 1465 |
| Airport Lounge | (853) 8898 2873 |
| Global Express Travel Holdings Ltd. | (853) 2886 1228 |
| Agencia de Tansportes MCTS-Hip Hong | (853) 2886 1382 |
| Kee Kwan Motor Road Co. Ltd. | (853) 2886 1389 |
| Airport Information Counter (Departure) | (853) 2886 1111 |
| 7-Eleven | (853) 2886 1820 |
| Delta Bank | (853) 2886 1444 |
| FIR-Departure Counter | (853) 2886 1532 |
| FIR-Arrival Counter | (853) 2886 1535 |
| FIR-Departure Airside | (853) 2886 1534 |
| FIR-Arrival Airside | (853) 2886 1251 |
| China Duty Free (Macau) Limited | (853) 2885 0380 |
| McDonald’s | (853) 2886 1550 |
| Plaza Premium Lounge | (853) 8898 2142 |
By Helicopter
Hong Kong – Macau
Sky Shuttle Service operates Hong Kong – Macau Helicopter flights which provide the most convenient and fast transportation (only 15 minutes) between Hong Kong and Macau. From Macau to Hong Kong, the helicopters are available from 10:00 to 22:30 and from Hong Kong to Macau, the helicopters operate from 10:30 to 22:59. To travel between Macau – Hong Kong, and Macau – Shenzhen, you can also choose helicopter cross-boundary shuttle services. 54 flights daily between Macau – Hong Kong and 12 flights between Macau – Shenzhen are operating daily. Each flight takes only 15 minutes.
Macau-Shenzhen
| Macao to Shenzhen | Shenzhen to Macao |
| 13:00 | 13:30 |
| 15:00 | 15:30 |
| 20:00 | 20:30 |
| Flight time: 15 minutes per daytime flight and 25 minutes per nighttime flightSky Shuttle provides a total of 6 helicopter flights between Macao and Shenzhen each day. | |
Reservation Hotlines
| Macau | (853) 2872 7288 |
| Hong Kong | (852) 2108 9898 |
| Shenzhen | (86) 755 2345 8740 |
Ticketing Offices
| Macau | 2/F, Macau Maritime Terminal |
| Hong Kong | 3/F, Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong |
| Shenzhen | 3/F, New Terminal, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, Shenzhen, China |
Macau Flights
Macau International Airport Transfer
The transportation from the airport is very convenient. Visitors can make a transfer by airport shuttle bus, taxi and so on. Therefore, do not worry how to get away the airport. Upon arrival at Macau International Airport, transit and transfer passengers will be directed by ground staff to the departure hall located on the first floor of the terminal. Passengers can approach the transfer desks for inquiries on connecting flights and visa destination requirements.
By Public Bus
The buses listed in the table are the main buses to and from Macau International Airport.
| Transportation | Bus No. | Routing | Fare(MOP) | Time |
| Transmac | 26 | Border Gate to Macau International Airport | 6.0 | 06:34-23:46 |
| TCM | 36 | Rotunda Leonel Sousa to Macao International Airport | 6.0 | 07:05-23:50 |
| Transmac | AP1 | Portas Do Cerco to Macau International Airport | 6.0 | 06:30-00:20 |
| TCM | MT1 | Praceta 24 De Junho to Macau International Airport | 6.0 | 07:00-21:32 |
| TCM | N2 | Bacia Norte Do Patane to Terminal Maritimo Provisorio | 6.0 | 00:00-06:00 |
| Transmac | 51A | The Praia to Av.Vale Das Borboletas | 6.0 | 06:00-24:00 |
| Transmac | AP1X | Portas Do Cerco to Macau International Airport | 6.0 | 06:00-20:00 |
| Transmac | MT4 | Bacia Norte Do Patane to Terminal Maritimo Provisorio | 6.0 | 05:45-24:00 |
Note: Only for reference.
By Shuttle Bus
The most convenient way to travel to your hotel is to take any one of the many comfortable, complimentary shuttle buses from the Macau International Airport. Walk toward the north exit of the airport and walk out into the parking lot, where you will find a number of shuttle buses waiting for you. Buses depart every 15-20 minutes between 11:00 am and 9:00 pm .
By Taxi
| Requirements | Fares |
| First 1,600 meters | MOP 19.00 |
| For each 240 meters afterwards | MOP 2.00 |
| Every 1 minute waiting time which the taxi is hired but not in motion at passenger’s request | MOP 2.00 |
| Each piece of baggage transported in the baggage compartment at passenger’s request | MOP 3.00 |
Additional Fee
| Taipa to Coloane | MOP 2.00 |
| Macau to Coloane | MOP 5.00 |
| When boarding taxi at the Macau Airport | MOP 5.00 |
Note: No additional fee will be charged when the taxi is hired from Taipa and Coloane to Macau or from Coloane to Taipa.
Calling Service: +853 2893 9939/2828 3283.
By Ship
The Macau Ferry Terminal is about a 10-minute drive from the Macau International Airport. The ferry terminal runs over 150 departures to Hong Kong every day on a variety of high-speed vessels. The journey takes about 55 minutes. Tickets can be purchased at the Airport or at the ferry terminal. Reservations for tickets are advisable during weekends and public holidays. Your travel agent should be able to provide ferry booking services.
