There are 4 ways to get from Hualien City to Chiayi County by train, car, or plane
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Train via Taipei
best- Take the train from 花蓮 to 臺北train 非山線海線 / ...
- Take the train from 台北 to 嘉義train 臺灣高鐵線
4h 2m$40–55Train
cheapest- Take the train from 花蓮 to 嘉義train 山線
7h 25m$26–37Drive 284.5 km
- Drive from Hualien City to Chiayi Countycar 284.5 km
5h 28m$27–39Fly, train
- Fly from Hualien Airport (HUN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane HUN - KHH
- Take the train from 左營 to 嘉義train
3h 49m$80–368
Hualien Airport (HUN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hualien City to Chiayi County is to train which costs $26 - $40 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hualien City to Chiayi County is to fly and train which takes 3h 49m and costs $80 - $370.
No, there is no direct train from Hualien City to Chiayi County. However, there are services departing from 花蓮 and arriving at 嘉義 via 台北. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Hualien City and Chiayi County is 441 km. The road distance is 284.5 km.
The best way to get from Hualien City to Chiayi County without a car is to train via Taipei which takes 4h 2m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Hualien City to Chiayi County, including transfers.
Hualien City to Chiayi County train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 花蓮 station.
Hualien City to Chiayi County train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 臺北 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hualien City to Chiayi County is 285 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Hualien City to Chiayi County.
There are 219+ hotels available in Chiayi County.
What companies run services between Hualien City, Taiwan and Chiayi County, TW-CYQ, Taiwan?
You can take a train from 花蓮 to 嘉義 via 臺北 and 台北 in around 4h 2m.
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Hualien Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- 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 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 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $31–35
- Standard
- $31–37
- Business
- $58
Train from 左營 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $12–14
- Standard
- $12–14
- Business
- $26
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