There are 4 ways to get from Kaohsiung to Chiayi by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaohsiung to Chiayi is to train which costs $5 - $9 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kaohsiung to Chiayi is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $10 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jianguo and arriving at Chiayi. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 高雄 and arriving at 嘉義. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Kaohsiung and Chiayi is 113 km. The road distance is 110.8 km.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Chiayi without a car is to bus which takes 2h and costs $1 - $11.
The bus from Jianguo to Chiayi takes 2h including transfers and departs four times a day.
Kaohsiung to Chiayi bus services, operated by HO-HSIN Bus, depart from Jianguo station.
Kaohsiung to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 高雄 station.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Chiayi is to bus which takes 2h and costs $1 - $11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $9 and takes 2h 14m.
What companies run services between Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Chiayi, Taiwan?
HO-HSIN Bus operates a bus from Jianguo to Chiayi twice daily. Tickets cost $1–10 and the journey takes 2h. U Bus also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Taiwan Railway operates a train from 高雄 to 嘉義 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $5–9 and the journey takes 2h 14m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 高雄 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $5–9
- Phone
- 0800-002-377
- Website
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Jianguo to Chiayi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $1
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Jianguo to Chiayi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ubus.com.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Lunyong Taxi
- Phone
- +886 7 370 8888
Tripool
- Phone
- +886 8 000 78787
- Website
- tripool.app
Yes Taxi
- Phone
- +886 7 777 2222
- Website
- khh.travel
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More Questions & Answers
Kaohsiung to Chiayi bus services, operated by HO-HSIN Bus, arrive at Chiayi station.
Kaohsiung to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 嘉義 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaohsiung to Chiayi is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Kaohsiung to Chiayi.
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