By bus
Kowloon Motor Bus Kowloon Motor Bus operates a large number of bus routes to the New Territories. Many routes depart from Kowloon to the New Territories.
To Tuen Mun: 52X, 53, 57M, 58M, 58X, 59M, 59X, 60M, 60X, 61M, 61X, 62X, 66, 66M, 66X, 67M, 67X, 258D, 259D, 260X, 261, 263, 263M, 960, 961, 962
To Tai Po: 72, 72X, 73X, 74A, 74X, 75X, 271, 307from Central, Hong Kong.
From the Airport: E41, E42, E33, E34, A41, A41P, A43
Bus 64K from Tai Po to Yuen Long provides a convenient if rather slow shortcut across the Territories, passing by some attractions including the Wishing Tree and the walled village of Kat Hing Wai along the way.
To Sai Kung: take the MTR to Diamond Hill station, leave the MTR and follows signs to the bus station that is located at ground level above the station. Take bus 92 to Sai Kung and allow 45 minutes for the journey.
MTR also operates several local bus routes within Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tai Po, which mostly contain intermediate bus stop or terminus in some major railway stations, providing a connection service from some residential area and villages with town centres.
By bike
Whilst cycling on Hong Kong Island or Kowloon maybe suicidal due to the hostile traffic conditions, things are much easier in the New Territories. Quiet countryside roads, mountain-bike trails and segragated cycle paths alongside busy roads make for pleasant cycling for people of all abilities. Bike rental is available from many locations including Sha Tin, Tai Po Market and Yuen Long, to name a few. Rental fees are approx $30-60 per day for a standard 21-speed commuter bike, or up to $150 a day for a top-end road or mountain bike. It's advisable to keep a good supply of water if you plan on cycling away form the urban areas, as high temperatures and hilly terrain can cause rapid dehydration. Once away from the new towns, there won't be a 7-Eleven in sight. Although small local convenience shops, called å£«å¤ translated from the English word "store" are common in some villages, especially along famous cycling routes usually they would have a soft-drink logo advertisement printed next to their name of the shop billboard, their opening times might be unpredictable for tourists.
By train
The MTR has now absorbed the old Kowloon Canton Railway KCR to form a larger network that links the New Territories with Kowloon. Confusingly, you may find some local people still referring to the railways in the New Territories as the KCR.
The East Rail from Hung Hom, connects to Sheung Shui, Fanling, Tai Po and Sha Tin on its way to the border with Shenzhen at Lo Wu. The Ma On Shan rail branches out at Tai Wai and is convenient for heading out east towards the Sai Kung peninsula.
The West Rail from Mei Foo or Nam Cheong is the method of choice if you want to go to Tsuen Wan, Kam Tin, Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai or Tuen Mun.
The Light Rail network in the west region of New Territories might be a good transportation method if you are intended to travel through some of areas in between Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai or Tuen Mun. There are several interchange station with the West Rail along the network and there is a fare discount when you are interchanging from West Rail to the Light Rail, or vise versa, if you are using the Octopus card.