There are 5 ways to get from Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 新竹 to 台中train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from HSR Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 6670 Taichung
2h 49m$18–24Train, bus via Taichung
cheapest- Take the train from 新竹 to 臺中train 山線
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 6670 Taichung
3h 51m$11–16Drive 157 km
- Drive from Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake Stationcar 157 km
2h 4m$15–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake Stationtaxi 157 km
2h 4m$130–160Bus
- Take the bus from Hsinchu Station to Taichung Stationbus 1620
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 6670 Taichung
3h 42m$12–17
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake is to train and bus via Taichung which costs $11 - $17 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Hsinchu station to Sun Moon Lake. However, there are services departing from Hsinchu Station and arriving at Sun Moon Lake via Taichung Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Hsinchu and Sun Moon Lake is 172 km. The road distance is 157 km.
The best way to get from Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 49m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake, including transfers.
Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Hsinchu Station.
Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Taichung Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake is 157 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Hsinchu to Sun Moon Lake.
There are 410+ hotels available in Sun Moon Lake.
What companies run services between Hsinchu, Taiwan and Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan?
You can take a bus from Hsinchu Station to Sun Moon Lake via Taichung Station in around 3h 42m.
Train from 新竹 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $11–13
- Standard
- $11–14
- Business
- $25
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
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
- (049)2984-031
- Website
- ntbus.com.tw
Bus from HSR Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Hsinchu Station to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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
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