There are 4 ways to get from Hsinchu to Taichung by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hsinchu to Taichung is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hsinchu to Taichung is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs $8 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hsinchu Station station and arriving at Wuquan-Gongyuan Intersection(Guangda Community). Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 新竹 and arriving at 臺中. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Hsinchu and Taichung is 92 km. The road distance is 91.3 km.
The best way to get from Hsinchu to Taichung without a car is to bus which takes 1h 26m and costs $5 - $8.
The bus from Hsinchu Station to Wuquan-Gongyuan Intersection(Guangda Community) takes 1h 26m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hsinchu to Taichung bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Hsinchu Station.
Hsinchu to Taichung train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 新竹 station.
The best way to get from Hsinchu to Taichung is to bus which takes 1h 26m and costs $5 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $7 and takes 1h 38m.
What companies run services between Hsinchu, Taiwan and Taichung, Taiwan?
U Bus operates a bus from Hsinchu Station to Wuquan-Gongyuan Intersection(Guangda Community) hourly. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Kuo-Kuang Bus also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Taiwan Railway operates a train from 新竹 to 臺中 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 1h 38m.
- 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
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Hsinchu Station to Wuquan-Gongyuan Intersection(Guangda Community)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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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Booking & Getting There
Hsinchu to Taichung bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Wuquan-Gongyuan Intersection(Guangda Community) station.
Hsinchu to Taichung train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 臺中 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hsinchu to Taichung is 91 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Hsinchu to Taichung.
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