There are 4 ways to get from Hsinchu County to Hualien City by train, bus, or car
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Train via Taipei
best- Take the train from 新竹 to 南港train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the train from 南港 to 花蓮train 非山線海線
3h 19m$19–25Train
cheapest- Take the train from 竹北 to 花蓮train 山線 / ...
4h 39m$13–20Train, bus
- Take the train from 新竹 to 板橋train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from Banqiao Bus Station to TRA Hualian Stationbus 1580
4h 25m$19–29Drive 220.7 km
- Drive from Hsinchu County to Hualien Citycar 220.7 km
3h 34m$21–30
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hsinchu County to Hualien City is to train which costs $13 - $20 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Hsinchu County to Hualien City is to train via Taipei which takes 3h 19m and costs $18 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 竹北 and arriving at 花蓮. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Hsinchu County and Hualien City is 261 km. The road distance is 220.7 km.
The best way to get from Hsinchu County to Hualien City without a car is to train via Taipei which takes 3h 19m and costs $18 - $26.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Hsinchu County to Hualien City, including transfers.
Hsinchu County to Hualien City train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 新竹 station.
Hsinchu County to Hualien City train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 南港 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hsinchu County to Hualien City is 221 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Hsinchu County to Hualien City.
There are 830+ hotels available in Hualien City.
What companies run services between Hsinchu County, Taiwan and Hualien City, Taiwan?
You can take a train from 新竹 to 花蓮 via 南港 in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 南港 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $9–14
Train from 竹北 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $13–20
- Phone
- 0800-000-866
- Website
- capital-bus.com.tw
Bus from Banqiao Bus Station to TRA Hualian Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- capital-bus.com.tw
- Adult
- $14–20
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