There are 4 ways to get from Kaohsiung to Hualien City by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from 高雄 to 花蓮train 非山線海線 / ...
3h 49m$15–24Drive 326.8 km
- Drive from Kaohsiung to Hualien Citycar 326.8 km
5h 53m$31–45Fly
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Hualien Airport (HUN)plane KHH - HUN
3h 7m$93–483Train via Taitung
- Take the train from 高雄 to 臺東train 非山線海線 / ...
- Take the train from 臺東 to 花蓮train 非山線海線 / ...
6h 52m$15–24
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Hualien Airport (HUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaohsiung to Hualien City is to train via Taitung which costs $15 - $24 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kaohsiung to Hualien City is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $90 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 高雄 and arriving at 花蓮. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Kaohsiung and Hualien City is 310 km. The road distance is 326.8 km.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Hualien City without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs $15 - $24.
The train from 高雄 to 花蓮 takes 3h 49m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kaohsiung to Hualien City train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 高雄 station.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Hualien City is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs $15 - $24. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $490 and takes 3h 7m.
Kaohsiung to Hualien City train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 花蓮 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaohsiung to Hualien City is 327 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Kaohsiung to Hualien City.
What companies run services between Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Hualien City, Taiwan?
Taiwan Railway operates a train from 高雄 to 花蓮 every 3 hours. Tickets cost $15–24 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Alternatively, Mandarin Airlines flies from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Hualien Airport (HUN) once daily.
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Hualien Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 高雄 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $15–24
Train from 高雄 to 臺東
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $8–12
Train from 臺東 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $7–12
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