Visiting the Ngong Ping 360 cable car on an evening layover in Hong Kong International Airport?

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Google will find the opening hours and tell you that it closes at 6.30pm

At other times the trip is possible in that amount of time, but busyness depends on time and season.

You can reach the monastery and the Big Buddha without going up the cable car, but I don't know how long it takes to drive there.

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Ngong Ping 360 opens at 10am-6pm on weekdays, and 9am-630pm on weekends and public holidays. It will extend services hours to 7pm on weekends and holidays in July and August. Please note it will close on Scheduled Servicing Days. The closest one (at the time of writing, prior to any revisions) is from the 7th to the 24th of September. The trip lasts around 30 mins but the queue may take more than an hour, and will usually be longer on weekends, Sunday, holidays, and school holiday periods (summer, Easter, Christmas and lunar new year).

There are some suggested itineraries from Ngong Ping 360 which require at least 4 hours.

Instead of Ngong Ping 360 you can travel by bus no. 23 operated by New Lantau Bus Company, departing from Tung Chung. Google the bus company to find the timetable and fares. The trip lasts for one hour but the road condition is not good.

Check here for timetable and fare.

Additional information:

  1. Due to the fact that you are arriving at 6pm, most tourist spots in Ngong Ping will be closed. I would advise that you stay in the airport.**

  2. The only road (Tung Chung Road) to Ngong Ping and south Lantau Island has limited access. You cannot drive / rent private cars(including uber) through it, but taxis will be fine.

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