There are 7 ways to get from Chiayi to Taoyuan by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from TRA Chiayi Station to THSR Chiayi Stationbus Brt 7212 / ...
- Take the train from 嘉義 to 板橋train 臺灣高鐵線
2h 49m$34–41Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiayi Station to Zhonggang Stationbus 1618
- Take the bus from Zhonggang Station to Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersectionbus 1610
4h 5m$11–17Drive 215.8 km
- Drive from Chiayi to Taoyuancar 215.8 km
2h 29m$21–30Fly from Chiayi
- Fly from Chiayi (CYI) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane CYI - TSA
3h 54m$141–185Train
- Take the train from 嘉義 to 桃園train 山線 / ...
4h 36m$11–18Bus, line 1816 bus
- Take the bus from Chiayi to Taipei Stationbus 1834 / ...
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Taoyuan Station(KUO-KUANG)bus 1816
4h 38m$13–20Train 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 37m$142–188
Chiayi (CYI) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiayi to Taoyuan is to train which costs $11 - $18 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chiayi to Taoyuan is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiayi station to Taoyuan. However, there are services departing from Chiayi Station and arriving at Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersection via Zhonggang Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 嘉義 and arriving at 桃園. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Chiayi and Taoyuan is 279 km. The road distance is 215.8 km.
The best way to get from Chiayi to Taoyuan without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 49m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Chiayi to Taoyuan, including transfers.
Chiayi to Taoyuan bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Chiayi Station.
Chiayi to Taoyuan train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 嘉義 station.
The best way to get from Chiayi to Taoyuan is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs $11 - $18. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $190 and takes 3h 54m, you could also train, which costs $11 - $18 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Chiayi, Taiwan and Taoyuan, Taiwan?
You can take a bus from Chiayi Station to Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersection via Zhonggang Station in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, Uni Airways flies from Chiayi (CYI) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) twice daily.
- 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
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 嘉義 to 板橋
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $30–34
- Standard
- $30–36
- Business
- $56
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 嘉義 to 桃園
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $11–18
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
- Website
- cibus.com.tw
Bus from TRA Chiayi Station to THSR Chiayi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Chiayi Station to Zhonggang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
Bus from Zhonggang Station to Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersection
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.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
- 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
Bus from Taipei Station to Taoyuan Station(KUO-KUANG)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $2–4
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More Questions & Answers
Chiayi to Taoyuan bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Zhonggang Station.
Chiayi to Taoyuan train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 桃園 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiayi to Taoyuan is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Chiayi to Taoyuan.
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