There are 4 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 from Changsha Huanghua Airport
best- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane CSX - KHH
7h 45m$90–265Train, 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$161–236Bus, 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$141–203Train to Hengyang Nanyue Airport, fly
- Take the train from Changsha South to Hengyang Easttrain
- Fly from Hengyang Nanyue Airport (HNY) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane HNY - KHH
9h 53m$107–311
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 $85 - $270 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Changsha to Kaohsiung is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $85 - $270.
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 45m to get from Changsha to Kaohsiung, including transfers.
There are 469+ 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 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Hengyang Nanyue Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Hengyang Nanyue Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Train from Changsha South to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- $115–125
- Business Class Seat
- $160–240
Train from Changsha South to Hengyang East
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $16–18
- Business Class Seat
- $23–35
- 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
- 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
- $280–550
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
- $280–550
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