KMB Route 278X is an important outgoing bus route of the North District, Hong Kong

North District, Hong Kong

North District is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the northwestern part of the New Territories. The new town of Fanling-Sheung Shui is within this district. It had a population of 298,657 in 2001. The district has the second lowest population density.It...

, linking Sheung Shui

Sheung Shui

Sheung Shui is an area in New Territories, Hong Kong. Sheung Shui Town, a part of this area, is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town in the North District of Hong Kong. Fanling Town is to its southeast.-History:...

 and Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...

. It is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus

Kowloon Motor Bus

The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world...

 (KMB). The route via Sheung Shui, southern Fanling

Fanling

Fanling , also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District...

, Route 9

Route 9 (Hong Kong)

Route 9 , Hong Kong is one of the strategic trunk roads, mostly in the form of an freeway, circumnavigating the New Territories. The route was also known as the New Territories Circular Orbital Beltway Ring Road...

, Lei Muk Shue

Lei Muk Shue

Lei Muk Shue , formerly Lai Muk Shu, is an area in Kwai Chung of Hong Kong. It includes the area surrounding Lei Muk Shue Estate on a hill slope near Wo Yee Hop...

, and Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...

.

Route history

Route 278X was commenced on 15 March 1996 as 278P; it was operated one-way from Sheung Shui to Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier during peak hours at first. From 1 November 1998, 278P was changed to full day service and renumbered 278X.

General

From Sheung Shui

Air-cond. Fare: $11.9

Journey Time (Min.) 75

Journey Distance (km) 36.90

Daily Operating Hour: 05:30 - 23:50
From Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)

Air-cond. Fare: $11.9

Journey Time (Min.) 75

Journey Distance (km) 36.90

Daily Operating Hour: 06:00 - 00:35

Frequency

From Sheung Shui

Mon to Fri

• 05:30 - 06:24 : 12-15 mins
• 06:24 - 08:25 : 5-6 mins
• 08:25 - 15:45 : 8-10 mins
• 15:45 - 19:20 : 5-8 mins
• 19:20 - 23:50 : 10-12 mins

Sat

• 05:30 - 06:24 : 12-15 mins
• 06:24 - 08:25 : 5-6 mins
• 08:25 - 15:45 : 8-10 mins
• 15:45 - 19:20 : 5-8 mins
• 19:20 - 23:50 : 10-12 mins

Sunday and Public Holidays

• 05:30 - 06:45 : 15 mins
• 06:45 - 09:35 : 10-12 mins
• 09:35 - 14:10 : 7-9 mins
• 14:10 - 14:54 : 10-12 mins
• 14:54 - 18:25 : 7-8 mins
• 18:25 - 23:50 : 10-15 mins

From Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)

Mon to Fri

• 06:00 - 07:30 : 12-15 mins
• 07:30 - 10:05 : 5-6 mins
• 10:05 - 16:35 : 10 mins
• 16:35 - 20:30 : 5-8 mins
• 20:30 - 23:35 : 9-12 mins
• 23:35 - 00:35 : 15 mins

Sat

• 06:00 - 07:30 : 12-15 mins
• 07:30 - 10:05 : 5-6 mins
• 10:05 - 16:35 : 10 mins
• 16:35 - 20:30 : 5-8 mins
• 20:30 - 23:35 : 9-12 mins
• 23:35 - 00:35 : 15 mins

Sunday and Public Holidays

• 06:00 - 07:00 : 15 mins
• 07:00 - 10:00 : 10-12 mins
• 10:00 - 11:05 : 10-15 mins
• 11:05 - 14:20 : 7-8 mins
• 14:20 - 15:14 : 10-12 mins
• 15:14 - 18:45 : 7-8 mins
• 18:45 - 00:35 : 10-15 mins

Sheung Shui to Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)

Stop number	Bus Stops Name	Non-Air- Cond. Fare	Air-Cond. Fare
1	Sheung Shui	---	$11.9
2	Cheerful Park	---	$11.9
3	Ka Shing Court	---	$11.9
4	Kei San Secondary School	---	$11.9
5	Fanling Railway Station	---	$11.9
6	King Shing Court	---	$11.9
7	Wah Sum Estate	---	$11.9
8	Wah Ming Bus Terminus	---	$11.9
9	Yan Shing Court	---	$11.9
10	Dawning Views	---	$11.9
11	Shing Mun Tunnel Bus Interchange	---	$11.9
12	Shing Mun Tunnel Bus Interchange	---	$11.9
13	Ho Fung College	---	$5.2
14	Lei Muk Shue Estate	---	$5.2
15	Wo Yip Hop Road Sportsground	---	$5.2
16	Cheung Wing Road	---	$5.2
17	Kun Chuen Street, Kwai Chung	---	$5.2
18	Tai Wo Hau Railway Station	---	$5.2
19	Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan	---	$5.2
20	Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan	---	$5.2
21	Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)	---	----

Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) to Sheung Shui

Stop number	Bus Stops Name	Non-Air- Cond. Fare	Air-Cond. Fare
1	Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)	---	$11.9
2	Chung On Street, Tsuen Wan	---	$11.9
3	Tai Wo Hau Railway Station	---	$11.9
4	Kwok Shui Road Park	---	$11.9
5	Cheung Wing Road	---	$11.9
6	Wo Yip Hop Road Sportsground	---	$11.9
7	Shek Wai Kok Sun Village	---	$11.9
8	Lei Muk Shue Estate	---	$11.9
9	Ho Fung College	---	$11.9
10	Shing Mun Tunnel Bus Interchange	---	$4.6
11	Shing Mun Tunnel Bus Interchange	---	$4.6
12	Ching Kok Lin ASSN. School	---	$4.3
13	King Shing Court	---	$4.3
14	Wah Sum Estate	---	$4.3
15	Wah Ming Bus Terminus	---	$4.3
16	Yan Shing Court	---	$4.3
17	Fung Ying Sin Koon	---	$4.3
18	Kei San Secondary School	---	$4.3
19	Chi Fuk Circuit, Fanling	---	$4.3
20	Ka Shing Court	---	$4.3
21	Glamour Garden	---	$4.3
22	Sheung Shui Railway Station	---	$4.3
23	Sheung Shui	---	---