There are 4 ways to get from Macau to Cotai by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macau to Cotai is to subway which costs $2 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Macau to Cotai is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $13 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praca de Ferreira do Amaral and arriving at Est. do Istmo / Studio City. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barra and arriving at Lotus Checkpoint. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Macau and Cotai is 7 km. The road distance is 10.2 km.
The best way to get from Macau to Cotai without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs $2.
The subway from Barra to Lotus Checkpoint takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Macau to Cotai bus services, operated by Transmac, depart from Praca de Ferreira do Amaral station.
Macau to Cotai train services, operated by Macau Light Rapid Transit, depart from Barra station.
Macau to Cotai bus services, operated by Transmac, arrive at Est. do Istmo / Studio City station.
What companies run services between Macau and Cotai, Macau?
Macau Light Rapid Transit operates a subway from Barra to Lotus Checkpoint every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Transmac operates a bus from Praca de Ferreira do Amaral to Est. do Istmo / Studio City every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 26 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- (853) 2881 3721
- [email protected]
- Website
- mlm.com.mo
Subway from Barra to Lotus Checkpoint
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- mlm.com.mo
- Phone
- +853 2827 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- transmac.com.mo
Bus from Praca de Ferreira do Amaral to Est. do Istmo / Studio City
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- transmac.com.mo
- Phone
- (852) 3412 6677
- [email protected]
- Website
- eebus.com
Bus from Praca de Ferreira do Amaral to Est. do Istmo / Studio City
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- eebus.com
- Website
- zhairport.com
Bus from Praca de Ferreira do Amaral to Est. do Istmo / Studio City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- zhairport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
Black Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +853 2893 9939
Macao Taxi
- Phone
- +853 8893 9999
- Website
- macaotaxi.com
Yello Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +853 2851 9519
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More Questions & Answers
Macau to Cotai train services, operated by Macau Light Rapid Transit, arrive at Lotus Checkpoint station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macau to Cotai is 10 km. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Macau to Cotai.
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