There are 3 ways to get from Hualien to Taipei by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hualien to Taipei is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Hualien to Taipei is to taxi and train which takes 3h 40m and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Hualien to Taipei station. However, there are services departing from Shin Kong Chao Feng Leisure Farm and arriving at Taipei Station via TRA Hualian Station and Banqiao Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Hualien and Taipei is 261 km. The road distance is 209.7 km.
The best way to get from Hualien to Taipei without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 40m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Hualien to Taipei, including transfers.
Hualien to Taipei bus services, operated by Capital Bus, depart from TRA Hualian Station.
Hualien to Taipei bus services, operated by Capital Bus, arrive at Banqiao Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hualien to Taipei is 210 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Hualien to Taipei.
There are 903+ hotels available in Taipei.
What companies run services between Hualien, Taiwan and Taipei, Taiwan?
Capital Bus operates a bus from TRA Hualian Station to Banqiao Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost $11–20 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 鳳林 to 臺北
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $11–17
- Phone
- 0800-000-866
- Website
- capital-bus.com.tw
Bus from TRA Hualian Station to Banqiao Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- capital-bus.com.tw
- Adult
- $14–20
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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