There are 6 ways to get from Australia to Alishan Forest Railway by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Perth Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane PER - KHH
- Take the train from 左營 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
17h 11m$374–498Fly Sydney International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SYD - TPE
- Take the train from 桃園 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
16h 59m$258–618Fly Brisbane Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane BNE - TPE
- Take the train from 桃園 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
16h 22m$428–619Fly Perth Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane PER - TPE
- Take the train from 桃園 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
17h 44m$278–706Fly Perth Airport to Taichung Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane PER - RMQ
- Take the train from 台中 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
18h 29m$384–1,037Fly Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane MEL - TPE
- Take the train from 桃園 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
17h$315–672
Perth Airport (PER) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Alishan Forest Railway is to fly and train and bus which costs $250 - $650 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Alishan Forest Railway is to fly and train and bus which takes 16h 22m and costs $420 - $650.
The distance between Australia and Alishan Forest Railway is 6292 km.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Australia to Alishan Forest Railway, including transfers.
There are 91+ hotels available in Alishan Forest Railway.
What companies run services between Australia and Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Alishan Forest Railway. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH), walk to Kaohsiung International Airport Station, take the subway to THSR Zuoying Station, walk to 左營, take the train to 嘉義, walk to THSR Chiayi Station, take the bus to Alishan, then walk to Alishan Forest Railway. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), walk to Airport Terminal 2 Station, take the train to Taoyuan HSR Station, walk to 桃園, take the train to 嘉義, walk to THSR Chiayi Station, take the bus to Alishan, then walk to Alishan Forest Railway.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Train from 左營 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $12–14
- Standard
- $12–14
- Business
- $26
Train from 桃園 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $26–30
- Standard
- $27–32
- Business
- $50
Train from 桃園 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $26–30
- Standard
- $27–32
- Business
- $50
Train from 台中 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $11–13
- Standard
- $11–13
- Business
- $25
Train from 桃園 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $26–30
- Standard
- $27–32
- Business
- $50
Train from 桃園 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $26–30
- Standard
- $27–32
- Business
- $50
- Phone
- +886 02-2307-0123
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
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