There are 3 ways to get from Hualien City to Chiayi by train or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hualien City to Chiayi is to train which costs $23 - $35 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hualien City to Chiayi is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $25 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 花蓮 and arriving at 嘉義. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Hualien City and Chiayi is 446 km. The road distance is 271.6 km.
The best way to get from Hualien City to Chiayi without a car is to train via Taipei which takes 5h 38m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Hualien City to Chiayi, including transfers.
Hualien City to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 花蓮 station.
Hualien City to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 臺北 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hualien City to Chiayi is 272 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Hualien City to Chiayi.
There are 295+ hotels available in Chiayi.
What companies run services between Hualien City, Taiwan and Chiayi, Taiwan?
You can take a train from 花蓮 to 嘉義 via 臺北, 台北, 台中, and 新烏日 in around 5h 38m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 花蓮 to 臺北
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $9–15
Train from 新烏日 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $4–7
Train from 花蓮 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $23–35
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台北 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $20–23
- Standard
- $20–24
- Business
- $40
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