Shenzhen Airport is a very modern airport, located in Bao’an district in the West of Shenzhen. You can easily transfer to the Shenzhen Metro (line 11) to reach the city center. It is one of the three major airports in the Pearl River Delta region (besides Hong Kong and Guangzhou).
The metro is the cheapest and convenient way to get to/from the airport. Pay attention to the metro-operating hours (roughly 05:50 in the morning to 00:00 midnight). A metro ticket to the center costs around 10RMB. The ticket is bought when you enter the subway station.
When we took the metro in december 2025, our bags were NOT scanned at the metro station after leaving the airport.
Shenzhen taxi’s can drop you off right in front of the airport (map):
Within the airport you will also find a foodcourt with several restaurants:
Important tips:
- You cannot bring normal powerbanks (for your phone, tablet) on domestic flights anymore within China. Your powerbank must have the “CCC” certification, which is new from 2025. If you bring a powerbank without this certification, they will confiscate it when checking your bags at security. You get the option to mail it somewhere, but that is probably not convenient for most foreign travellers.
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