There are 4 ways to get from Hualien to Tainan by train, car, or bus
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Train via Kaohsiung
best- Take the train from 鳳林 to 新左營train 非山線海線
6h 11m$43–57Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Hualien to Puli Stationcar
- Take the bus from Puli Station to Chaoma Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chaoma to Tainan Binggongchangbus
9h 7m$31–46Drive 363.2 km
- Drive from Hualien to Tainancar 363.2 km
6h 45m$34–50Train
- Take the train from 林榮新光 to 臺南train 山線
6h 44m$39–52
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hualien to Tainan is to drive and bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hualien to Tainan is to train via Kaohsiung which takes 6h 11m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct train from Hualien to Tainan. However, there are services departing from 鳳林 and arriving at 臺南 via 新左營. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Hualien and Tainan is 359 km. The road distance is 363.2 km.
The best way to get from Hualien to Tainan without a car is to train via Kaohsiung which takes 6h 11m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Hualien to Tainan, including transfers.
Hualien to Tainan train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 鳳林 station.
Hualien to Tainan train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 新左營 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hualien to Tainan is 363 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Hualien to Tainan.
There are 771+ hotels available in Tainan.
What companies run services between Hualien, Taiwan and Tainan, Taiwan?
Taiwan Railway operates a train from 鳳林 to 新左營 5 times a day. Tickets cost $14–22 and the journey takes 4h 8m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 鳳林 to 新左營
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $14–22
Train from 林榮新光 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $16–25
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Puli Station to Chaoma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $3–5
Bus from Chaoma to Tainan Binggongchang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Chaoma to Tainan Binggongchang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
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