There are 6 ways to get from China to Tainan by plane, train, taxi, car ferry, bus, ferry, or subway
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 Hong Kong International Airport, train
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane HKG - KHH
- Take the train from 新左營 to 臺南train
5h 50m$94–200Train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Zhangzhoutrain
- Take the taxi from Zhangzhou to Xiamen Porttaxi
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the train from 臺中 to 臺南train 山線
33h 46m$234–318Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Xiamentrain
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the train from 臺中 to 臺南train 山線
34h 2m$168–351Bus, ferry to Macau International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from [Xb] Huanggang to Macao Ferrybus
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane MFM - KHH
7h 8m$141–312Line 2 subway to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, fly, train
- Take the subway from Zhongshan Park to Tianhe Airportsubway
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane WUH - KHH
- Take the train from 新左營 to 臺南train
6h 40m$133–416Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane SZX - KHH
- Take the train from 新左營 to 臺南train
5h 43m$213–1,106
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from China to Tainan is to fly and train which costs $90 - $200 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from China to Tainan is to fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs $210 - $1,200.
The distance between China and Tainan is 777 km.
The best way to get from China to Tainan without a car is to train and taxi and car ferry which takes 33h 46m and costs $230 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from China to Tainan, including transfers.
There are 751+ hotels available in Tainan.
What companies run services between China and Tainan, Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from China to Tainan. However, you can take the train to West Kowloon Station, walk to Austin Station, take the bus to Airport Terminal 1, walk to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH), walk to Kaohsiung International Airport Station, take the subway to THSR Zuoying Station, walk to 新左營, then take the train to 臺南. Alternatively, you can take the line 325 bus to Chongqing West, walk to Chongqing West, take the train to Zhangzhou, take the taxi to Xiamen Port, take the car ferry to Taichung Harbor, walk to Taichung Harbor Passenger Service Center, take the line 310 bus to Taichung Station(A railway platform), walk to 臺中, then take the train to 臺南.
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Macau International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Macau International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 新左營 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $1–3
Train from 臺中 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $8–12
Train from 臺中 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $8–12
Train from 新左營 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $1–3
Train from 新左營 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $1–3
Train from Chongqing West to Zhangzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- $130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- $230–250
- Business Class Seat
- $330–470
Train from Chongqing North to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- $140–200
- Phone
- +86 027 96556
Subway from Zhongshan Park to Tianhe Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Wuhan Metro
- 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
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- $23
- Weekends/Holidays
- $25
- Night Sailing
- $28
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