There are 5 ways to get from Beitou to Sun Moon Lake by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 台北 to 台中train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from HSR Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 6670 Taichung
3h 23m$27–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 1833
5h 29m$11–16Bus via Taichung
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Taichung Stationbus 1619 / ...
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 6670 Taichung
5h 22m$16–22Drive 229 km
- Drive from Beitou to Sun Moon Lake Stationcar 229 km
2h 52m$22–31Train, bus via Taichung
- Take the train from 臺北 to 臺中train 山線
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 6670 Taichung
6h 17m$16–24
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beitou to Sun Moon Lake is to bus which costs $10 - $17 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Beitou to Sun Moon Lake is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Beitou station to Sun Moon Lake. However, there are services departing from Taipei Station and arriving at Sun Moon Lake via Taichung Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Beitou and Sun Moon Lake is 238 km. The road distance is 229 km.
The best way to get from Beitou to Sun Moon Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs $26 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Beitou to Sun Moon Lake, including transfers.
Beitou to Sun Moon Lake bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Beitou to Sun Moon Lake bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Taichung Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beitou to Sun Moon Lake is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Beitou to Sun Moon Lake.
There are 504+ hotels available in Sun Moon Lake.
What companies run services between Beitou, Taiwan and Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan?
You can take a subway from Qiyan to Sun Moon Lake via Taipei Main Station, Taipei Station, and Taichung Station in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台北 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $20–23
- Standard
- $20–24
- Business
- $39
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 臺北 to 臺中
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $8–13
- Phone
- (049)2984-031
- Website
- ntbus.com.tw
Bus from HSR Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taipei Station to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Taipei Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $10–15
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