There are 6 ways to get from Caotun to Alishan Station by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 臺中 to 嘉義train 山線
- Take the bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishanbus 7322
6h 23m$10–26Drive 96.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Caotun to Alishan Stationcar 96.4 km
2h 30m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Caotun to Alishan Stationtaxi 96.4 km
2h 30m$65–85Bus
- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishanbus 6739
6h 46m$11–19Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Daguan to Xitoubus 6871
- Take the taxi from Xitou to Alishan Stationtaxi
2h 36m$43–55Bus, taxi via Shanlinxi
- Take the bus from Daguan to Shanlinxibus 6871
- Take the taxi from Shanlinxi to Alishan Stationtaxi
2h 55m$45–57
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caotun to Alishan Station is to drive which costs $9 - $13 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Caotun to Alishan Station is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs $9 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Caotun to Alishan Station. However, there are services departing from Caotun and arriving at Alishan via Ailan Bridge and Sun Moon Lake. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Caotun and Alishan Station is 198 km. The road distance is 96.4 km.
The best way to get from Caotun to Alishan Station without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $9 - $27.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Caotun to Alishan Station, including transfers.
Caotun to Alishan Station bus services, operated by Yuanlin Bus, depart from Sun Moon Lake station.
Caotun to Alishan Station bus services, operated by Yuanlin Bus, arrive at Alishan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caotun to Alishan Station is 96 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Caotun to Alishan Station.
There are 92+ hotels available in Alishan Station.
What companies run services between Caotun, Taiwan and Alishan Station, Taiwan?
Yuanlin Bus operates a bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishan once daily. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 臺中 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +886 02-2307-0123
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- https://www.taiwanbus.tw/eBUSPage/default.aspx?lan=C
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $4–7
- Phone
- 0800(04)8320106
- [email protected]
- Website
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Daguan to Xitou
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- traffic.taichung.gov.tw
Bus from Daguan to Shanlinxi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- traffic.taichung.gov.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Estimated price
- $40–85
Taxi Changhua
- Phone
- +886 4 751 1122
- Website
- facebook.com
Free Go Taxi
- Phone
- +886 4 2287 8888
- Website
- feego-taxi.com.tw
Tripool
- Phone
- +886 8 000 78787
- Website
- tripool.app
Zhong Nan Hai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 4 2316 3388
- Website
- mtaxi.com.tw
Douliu Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 532 2525
- Website
- yunlin.com.tw
Douliu Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 532 2525
- Website
- yunlin.com.tw
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