There are 3 ways to get from Changsha to Kaohsiung by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane CSX - KHH
7h 40m$95–285Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Changsha South to Xiamentrain
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the train from 臺中 to 高雄train 山線
28h 5m$161–235Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Changsha East to Xiamenbus
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the bus from Chaoma to Kaohsiung Stationbus
32h 14m$140–203
Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Changsha to Kaohsiung is to fly which costs $90 - $290 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Changsha to Kaohsiung is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $90 - $290.
The distance between Changsha and Kaohsiung is 992 km.
The best way to get from Changsha to Kaohsiung without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 28h 5m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Changsha to Kaohsiung, including transfers.
There are 470+ hotels available in Kaohsiung.
What companies run services between Changsha, China and Kaohsiung, Taiwan?
Cathay Pacific, Xiamen Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) twice daily.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Train from Changsha South to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- $115–125
- Business Class Seat
- $160–240
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 臺中 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $10–16
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Changsha East to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- ctrip.com
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chaoma to Kaohsiung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $9–13
- Website
- coscotw.com.tw
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–130
- Deluxe
- $270–550
Car ferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- $75–110
- Lux
- $85–130
- Deluxe
- $270–550
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