There are 7 ways to get from Chiayi to Keelung by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Taichung
best- Take the train from 嘉義 to 新烏日train 山線
- Take the train from 台中 to 台北train 臺灣高鐵線
4h$26–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiayi to Taipei Stationbus 1834 / ...
4h 27m$12–20Drive 266.4 km
- Drive from Chiayi to Keelungcar 266.4 km
3h 3m$25–36Fly from Chiayi
- Fly from Chiayi (CYI) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane CYI - TSA
3h 39m$140–184Bus via Chiayi Hospital
- Take the bus from Chiayi Hospital to Taipei Stationbus 1618
4h 56m$13–21Train
- Take the train from 嘉義 to 基隆train 山線 / ...
6h 3m$14–22Train to Tainan Airport, fly
- Take the train from 嘉義 to 臺南train
- Fly from Tainan Airport (TNN) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane TNN - TSA
5h 23m$141–187
Chiayi (CYI) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiayi to Keelung is to bus which costs $12 - $20 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chiayi to Keelung is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiayi to Keelung station. However, there are services departing from Chiayi and arriving at Keelung Station via Taipei Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 嘉義 and arriving at 基隆. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Chiayi and Keelung is 278 km. The road distance is 266.4 km.
The best way to get from Chiayi to Keelung without a car is to train via Taichung which takes 4h and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Chiayi to Keelung, including transfers.
Chiayi to Keelung bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Chiayi station.
Chiayi to Keelung train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 嘉義 station.
The best way to get from Chiayi to Keelung is to train via Taichung which takes 4h and costs $25 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $12 - $20 and takes 4h 27m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $190 and takes 3h 39m.
What companies run services between Chiayi, Taiwan and Keelung, Taiwan?
You can take a train from 嘉義 to 三坑 via 新烏日, 台中, 台北, and 臺北 in around 4h. Alternatively, Kuo-Kuang Bus operates a bus from Chiayi to Taipei Station hourly. Tickets cost $11–16 and the journey takes 3h 30m. U Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Chiayi to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Chiayi to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- 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 嘉義 to 基隆
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $14–22
Train from 嘉義 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台中 to 台北
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiayi to Taipei Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $11–16
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Chiayi to Taipei Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
Bus from Chiayi Hospital to Taipei Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
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More Questions & Answers
Chiayi to Keelung bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Taipei Station.
Chiayi to Keelung train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 新烏日 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiayi to Keelung is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Chiayi to Keelung.
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