It is on the east bank of the Pearl River in Bao'an District, 32 km (20 mi) northwest of the city centre.

These terminals covered an area of 152,000 square meters (1,640,000 sq ft) and consisted of 24 jetways.

[5] At the beginning of 2008 the 1.6 km (0.99 mi) long new terminal commenced being built as one of main works for the 2011 Summer Universiade.

It is located directly to the north of the existing Terminal 3 building and is designed with a capacity of 22 million passengers per year.

It is directly connected to the main terminal by an automated people mover (APM) system.

The main building's third floor is the waiting area for domestic and international flights, which depart from the east wing.

The baggage areas are a short walks away from the Ground Transportation Center (GTC), where passengers can take buses, taxis and Shenzhen Metro trains.

These areas have the capacity to handle 21 taxi cabs picking up passengers simultaneously.

[99] Buses currently run mostly via Shenzhen Bay Control Point to many destinations across Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories.

Coach service is provided by Trans Island Limousine Service Ltd[100] serving SZIA and Hong Kong, including Sheung Wan, Causeway Bay, Mong Kok (Prince Edward), Tsim Sha Tsui and Hong Kong International Airport.

A direct coach service, operated by Chinalink Bus Company, is available at Elements Mall in Hong Kong.

It will consist of a series of bridges and tunnels and will cut travel time from Shenzhen to Zhongshan to less than 30 minutes.

Construction of the proposed 51 km (32 mi) eight-lane link started in 2017, with completion scheduled for 2024.