There are 3 ways to get from Chiayi to Hualien City by train or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiayi to Hualien City is to train which costs $23 - $35 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chiayi to Hualien City is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs $25 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 嘉義 and arriving at 花蓮. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Chiayi and Hualien City is 446 km. The road distance is 271.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiayi to Hualien City without a car is to train via Taipei which takes 5h 51m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Chiayi to Hualien City, including transfers.
Chiayi to Hualien City train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 嘉義 station.
Chiayi to Hualien City train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 新烏日 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiayi to Hualien City is 271 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Chiayi to Hualien City.
There are 831+ hotels available in Hualien City.
What companies run services between Chiayi, Taiwan and Hualien City, Taiwan?
You can take a train from 嘉義 to 花蓮 via 新烏日, 台中, and 南港 in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 嘉義 to 新烏日
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $4–7
Train from 南港 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $9–14
Train from 嘉義 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $23–35
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台中 to 南港
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $21–24
- Standard
- $22–26
- Business
- $42
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