There are 8 ways to get from Kaohsiung to Putian by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, ferry, train
best- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH)plane KHH - KNH
- Take the ferry from Kinmen Shuitou Pier to Wu Tong Pierferry
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Putiantrain
5h 50mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaohsiung Station to Chaomabus
- Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the bus from Pingtan to Fuzhou Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
12h 37m¥500–1,244Train, ferry
- Take the train from 左營 to 台中train
- Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the train from Pingtan Station to Fuzhou Southtrain
- Take the train from Fuzhou South to Putiantrain
10h 30m¥614–1,390Train, ferry, bus via Taichung
- Take the train from 左營 to 台中train
- Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the bus from Pingtan to Fuzhou Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
11h 57m¥593–1,345Train to Tainan Airport, fly to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, ferry, train
- Take the train from 高雄 to 臺南train
- Fly from Tainan Airport (TNN) to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH)plane TNN - KNH
- Take the ferry from Kinmen Shuitou Pier to Wu Tong Pierferry
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Putiantrain
6h 33mFly Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane KHH - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Putiantrain
6h 6m¥629–1,819Bus, ferry via Xizhou
- Take the bus from Jianguo to Zhonggang Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the bus from Pingtan to Fuzhou Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
12h 31m¥504–1,258Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from 高雄 to 臺中train 山線
- Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the bus from Pingtan to Fuzhou Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
14h 16m¥509–1,264
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaohsiung to Putian is to bus and ferry which costs ¥500 - ¥1300 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kaohsiung to Putian is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥600 - ¥1900.
The distance between Kaohsiung and Putian is 508 km.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Putian without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 30m and costs ¥600 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Kaohsiung to Putian, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Putian.
What companies run services between Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Putian, China?
There is no direct connection from Kaohsiung to Putian. However, you can take the subway to Kaohsiung International Airport Station, walk to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) airport, fly to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH), drive to Kinmen Shuitou Pier, take the ferry to Wu Tong Pier, drive to Dianqian, take the line 1 subway to Xiamen North station, walk to Xiamen North, take the train to Putian, then take the taxi to Putian. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Formosa Boulevard Station to Putian via THSR Zuoying Station, 左營, 台中, HSR Taichung Station(Platform 16), Taichung Harbor Passenger Service Center, Taichung Harbor, Pingtan Port, Pingtan Station, Fuzhou South, and Putian in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
Flights from Tainan Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–650
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,400
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,400
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,400
Train from Xiamen North to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Fuzhou South to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥55–80
Train from Xiamen North to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Xiamen North to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Xiamen North to Putian
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
Train from Pingtan Station to Fuzhou South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥34–38
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥54–59
- Business Class Seat
- ¥70–110
Train from Fuzhou South to Putian
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥42–46
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥90–130
Train from Xiamen North to Putian
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
Train from Xiamen North to Putian
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 左營 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–180
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- ¥150–170
- Standard
- ¥150–180
- Business
- ¥292
Train from 左營 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–180
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- ¥150–170
- Standard
- ¥150–180
- Business
- ¥292
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 高雄 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥16–24
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- ¥16–24
Train from 高雄 to 臺中
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–110
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- ¥70–110
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥65–95
Bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥65–95
Bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥65–95
Bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥65–95
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Jianguo to Zhonggang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Kaohsiung Station to Chaoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–90
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- ¥60–90
- Phone
- 082-371412
Ferry from Kinmen Shuitou Pier to Wu Tong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Book at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
Ferry from Kinmen Shuitou Pier to Wu Tong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Book at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥280–950
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ¥280–950
- Second class
- ¥735
- First Class
- ¥924
Ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥280–950
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ¥280–950
- Second class
- ¥735
- First Class
- ¥924
Ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥280–950
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ¥280–950
- Second class
- ¥735
- First Class
- ¥924
Ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥280–950
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ¥280–950
- Second class
- ¥735
- First Class
- ¥924
Ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥280–950
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ¥280–950
- Second class
- ¥735
- First Class
- ¥924
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