There are 7 ways to get from Beitou to Kaohsiung by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Taichung
best- Take the train from 台北 to 台中train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the train from 台中 to 左營train 臺灣高鐵線
2h 55m$43–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Bus Station to Jianguobus 1610
5h 40m$17–24Drive 351.1 km
- Drive from Beitou to Kaohsiungcar 351.1 km
3h 47m$32–46Fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane TSA - KHH
4h 8m$113–703Train
- Take the train from 臺北 to 高雄train 山線 / ...
4h 27m$19–28Bus via Taichung
- Take the bus from Taipei Bus Station to Taichung Stationbus 1827 / ...
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Kaohsiung Stationbus 1872
7h 8m$17–25Fly to Tainan Airport, train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane TSA - TNN
- Take the train from 臺南 to 高雄train
5h 16m$150–224
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beitou to Kaohsiung is to bus which costs $16 - $24 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Beitou to Kaohsiung is to train via Taichung which takes 2h 55m and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Beitou station to Kaohsiung. However, there are services departing from Taipei Bus Station and arriving at Jianguo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Beitou to Kaohsiung station. However, there are services departing from Beitou and arriving at Formosa Boulevard Station via 台北, 台中 and THSR Zuoying Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Beitou and Kaohsiung is 358 km. The road distance is 351.1 km.
The best way to get from Beitou to Kaohsiung without a car is to train via Taichung which takes 2h 55m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Beitou to Kaohsiung, including transfers.
Beitou to Kaohsiung bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Taipei Bus Station.
Beitou to Kaohsiung train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 台北 station.
The best way to get from Beitou to Kaohsiung is to train via Taichung which takes 2h 55m and costs $40 - $55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $16 - $24 and takes 5h 40m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $750 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Beitou, Taiwan and Kaohsiung, Taiwan?
You can take a subway from Beitou to Formosa Boulevard Station via Taipei Main Station, 台北, 台中, 左營, and THSR Zuoying Station in around 2h 55m. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Taipei Bus Station to Jianguo every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $16–23 and the journey takes 4h 59m.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Nangan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 臺北 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $18–27
Train from 臺南 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taipei Bus Station to Jianguo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Taipei Bus Station to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Taichung Station to Kaohsiung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $9–13
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Booking & Getting There
Beitou to Kaohsiung bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Jianguo station.
Beitou to Kaohsiung train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 台中 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beitou to Kaohsiung is 351 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Beitou to Kaohsiung.
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