There are 5 ways to get from Fo Guang Shan to Alishan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 左營 to 嘉義train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus 7329
4h 28m$22–34Train, bus via Chiayi
cheapest- Take the train from 新左營 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishanbus 7322
5h 52m$11–25Drive 161.4 km
- Drive from Fo Guang Shan to Alishancar 161.4 km
2h 43m$16–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fo Guang Shan to Alishantaxi 161.4 km
2h 43m$110–140Train, taxi
- Take the train from 新左營 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
- Take the taxi from 嘉義 to Alishantaxi
4h 32m$57–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fo Guang Shan to Alishan is to train and bus via Chiayi which costs $11 - $26 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Fo Guang Shan to Alishan is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs $15 - $22.
The distance between Fo Guang Shan and Alishan is 208 km. The road distance is 161.4 km.
The best way to get from Fo Guang Shan to Alishan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Fo Guang Shan to Alishan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fo Guang Shan to Alishan is 161 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Fo Guang Shan to Alishan.
There are 136+ hotels available in Alishan.
What companies run services between Fo Guang Shan, Taiwan and Alishan, TW-CYQ, Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Fo Guang Shan to Alishan. However, you can walk to Fo Guang Shan Monastery, take the bus to Zuoying Station, walk to 左營, take the train to 嘉義, walk to THSR Chiayi Station, then take the bus to Alishan. Alternatively, you can drive from Fo Guang Shan to Alishan in around 2h 43m.
Train from 左營 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $12–14
- Standard
- $12–14
- Business
- $26
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 新左營 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $5–8
Train from 新左營 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +886 02-2307-0123
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $4–7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Cheonggyecheon Safety Taxi
- Phone
- +886 8 766 1106
- Website
- chaostec.com
The First Taxi
- Phone
- +886 8 730 6678
- Website
- chaostec.com
Bo Ai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 285 3040
Lai Lai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 228 8232
Taxi
- Phone
- 0975 737 223
- Website
- taxi-service-169.business.site
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