There are 6 ways to get from Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from 花蓮 to 瑞芳train 非山線海線 / ...
3h 40m$9–13Train via Yilan
cheapest- Take the train from 花蓮 to 宜蘭train 非山線海線 / ...
- Take the train from 宜蘭 to 貢寮train 非山線海線 / ...
3h 51m$8–13Bus, train
- Take the bus from TRA Hualian Station to Suaobus 1580
- Take the train from 蘇澳 to 貢寮train 非山線海線
4h 46m$15–22Drive 157.9 km
- Drive from Hualien City to Shifen Waterfallcar 157.9 km
2h 52m$15–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hualien City to Shifen Waterfalltaxi 157.9 km
2h 52m$130–170Bus
- Take the bus from TRA Hualian Station to Nangang Bus Station Westbus 1071
- Take the bus from Shenkeng Old Street to Shifen Visitor Centerbus Taiwan Trip 795
6h 53m$15–21
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall is to train via Yilan which costs $8 - $14 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Hualien City station to Shifen Waterfall. However, there are services departing from TRA Hualian Station and arriving at Shifen Visitor Center via Songshan Station, Jingmei and Shenkeng Old Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall. However, there are services departing from 花蓮 and arriving at 大華 via 瑞芳. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Hualien City and Shifen Waterfall is 176 km. The road distance is 157.9 km.
The best way to get from Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs $9 - $13.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall, including transfers.
Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall bus services, operated by Taipei Bus, depart from TRA Hualian Station.
Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 花蓮 station.
The best way to get from Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs $9 - $13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $22 and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Hualien City, Taiwan and Shifen Waterfall, Taiwan?
Taiwan Railway operates a train from 花蓮 to 瑞芳 hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from TRA Hualian Station to Shifen Waterfall via Nangang Bus Station West, 南港, 松山, Songshan Station, MRT Jingmei Station, Jingmei, Shenkeng, Shenkeng Old Street, and Shifen Visitor Center in around 6h 53m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 花蓮 to 瑞芳
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $8–12
Train from 蘇澳 to 貢寮
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $3–5
Train from 花蓮 to 宜蘭
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $5–8
Train from 宜蘭 to 貢寮
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0800-000-866
- Website
- capital-bus.com.tw
Bus from TRA Hualian Station to Suao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- capital-bus.com.tw
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- (02)2976-2999
- Website
- tpebus.com.tw
Bus from TRA Hualian Station to Nangang Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- tpebus.com.tw
- Book at
- capital-bus.com.tw
- Adult
- $8–13
- Phone
- 0800-011765
- Website
- taiwantrip.com.tw
Bus from Shenkeng Old Street to Shifen Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- taiwantrip.com.tw
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More Questions & Answers
Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall bus services, operated by Taipei Bus, arrive at Nangang Bus Station West.
Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 瑞芳 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall is 158 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Hualien City to Shifen Waterfall.
There are 318+ hotels available in Shifen Waterfall.



