There are 9 ways to get from Kaohsiung to Hoping Island by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via 南港
best- Take the train from 左營 to 南港train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the train from 南港 to 基隆train 非山線海線 / ...
3h 19m$19–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jianguo to Taipei Bus Stationbus 1610
6h 11m$18–28Drive 374.3 km
- Drive from Kaohsiung to Hoping Islandcar 374.3 km
4h 8m$34–49Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport, line 1579 bus
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane KHH - TSA
- Take the bus from Huaisheng Junior High School to Er Xin High Schoolbus
4h 31m$113–655Train
- Take the train from 高雄 to 基隆train 山線 / ...
5h 45m$19–29Train #2
- Take the train from 高雄 to 七堵train 海線 / ...
6h 23m$22–32Bus via Taichung
- Take the bus from Kaohsiung Station to Taichung Stationbus 1872
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Taipei Bus Stationbus 1827 / ...
7h 31m$18–28Train to Tainan Airport, fly
- Take the train from 高雄 to 臺南train
- Fly from Tainan Airport (TNN) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane TNN - TSA
5h 39m$160–315Train to Chiayi, fly
- Take the train from 左營 to 嘉義train
- Fly from Chiayi (CYI) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane CYI - TSA
6h 3m$177–325
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaohsiung to Hoping Island is to bus which costs $18 - $29 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kaohsiung to Hoping Island is to train via 南港 which takes 3h 19m and costs $18 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaohsiung to Hoping Island. However, there are services departing from Jianguo and arriving at Er Xin High School via Taipei Station and MRT Zhongxiao Dunhua Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 高雄 and arriving at 基隆. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Kaohsiung and Hoping Island is 375 km. The road distance is 374.3 km.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Hoping Island without a car is to train via 南港 which takes 3h 19m and costs $18 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Kaohsiung to Hoping Island, including transfers.
Kaohsiung to Hoping Island bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Jianguo station.
Kaohsiung to Hoping Island train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 左營 station.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Hoping Island is to train via 南港 which takes 3h 19m and costs $18 - $55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $18 - $29 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Hoping Island, Taiwan?
You can take a subway from Formosa Boulevard Station to 基隆 via THSR Zuoying Station, 左營, and 南港 in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Jianguo to Taipei Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $16–23 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Chiayi to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–490
Flights from Chiayi to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 左營 to 南港
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $17–26
Train from 南港 to 基隆
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $1–2
Train from 高雄 to 基隆
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $19–29
Train from 高雄 to 七堵
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $19–29
Train from 高雄 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Jianguo to Taipei Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 0800-000-866
- Website
- capital-bus.com.tw
Bus from Huaisheng Junior High School to Er Xin High School
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- capital-bus.com.tw
- Adult
- $1–3
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Kaohsiung Station to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $9–13
Bus from Taichung Station to Taipei Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
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Booking & Getting There
Kaohsiung to Hoping Island bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Taipei Bus Station.
Kaohsiung to Hoping Island train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 南港 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaohsiung to Hoping Island is 374 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Kaohsiung to Hoping Island.
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