There are 7 ways to get from Hsinchu to Alishan National Scenic Area by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 新竹 to 嘉義train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus 7329
4h 49m$31–46Train, bus via Chiayi
cheapest- Take the train from 新竹 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishanbus 7322
6h 53m$13–29Drive 209.7 km
- Drive from Hsinchu to Alishan National Scenic Areacar 209.7 km
3h 51m$20–29Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hsinchu to Alishan National Scenic Areataxi 209.7 km
3h 51m$140–180Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Hsinchu Station to Taichung Hero Housebus
- Take the bus from Yuanlin Bus-Taichung Station to Shanlinxibus
- Take the taxi from Shanlinxi to Alishan National Scenic Areataxi
5h 51m$51–66Train, bus via Taichung
- Take the train from 新竹 to 臺中train 山線
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus
- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishanbus
8h 45m$18–28Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 新竹 to 臺中train 山線
- Take the bus from Yuanlin Bus-Taichung Station to Xitoubus
- Take the taxi from Xitou to Alishan National Scenic Areataxi
5h 43m$49–63
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hsinchu to Alishan National Scenic Area is to train and bus via Chiayi which costs $13 - $29 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hsinchu to Alishan National Scenic Area is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $19 - $29.
The distance between Hsinchu and Alishan National Scenic Area is 280 km. The road distance is 209.7 km.
The best way to get from Hsinchu to Alishan National Scenic Area without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Hsinchu to Alishan National Scenic Area, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hsinchu to Alishan National Scenic Area is 210 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Hsinchu to Alishan National Scenic Area.
There are 91+ hotels available in Alishan National Scenic Area.
What companies run services between Hsinchu, Taiwan and Alishan National Scenic Area, TW-CYQ, Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Hsinchu to Alishan National Scenic Area. However, you can take the train to 六家, walk to 新竹, take the train to 嘉義, walk to THSR Chiayi Station, take the bus to Alishan, then walk to Alishan National Scenic Area. Alternatively, you can take a train from 新竹 to Alishan National Scenic Area via 嘉義, Chiayi Train Station, and Alishan in around 6h 53m.
Train from 新竹 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $22–26
- Standard
- $23–27
- Business
- $44
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 新竹 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $9–14
Train from 新竹 to 臺中
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $4–7
Train from 新竹 to 臺中
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $4–7
- 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
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Hsinchu Station to Taichung Hero House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 0800(04)8320106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Yuanlin Bus
Bus from Yuanlin Bus-Taichung Station to Shanlinxi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Yuanlin Bus
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Yuanlin Bus-Taichung Station to Xitou
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Yuanlin Bus
- Phone
- (049)2984-031
- Website
- ntbus.com.tw
Bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Hong Shuai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 3 571 3333
- Website
- dep-traffic.hccg.gov.tw
Jinli Satellite Taxi
- Phone
- +886 3 522 3333
- Website
- dep-traffic.hccg.gov.tw
My Taxi
- Phone
- +886 3 551 6000
- Website
- dep-traffic.hccg.gov.tw
Tripool
- Phone
- +886 8 000 78787
- Website
- tripool.app
Douliu Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 532 2525
- Website
- yunlin.com.tw
Douliu Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 532 2525
- Website
- yunlin.com.tw
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