There are 7 ways to get from Kaohsiung to Taipei Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Guiren
best- Take the train from 台南 to 台北train 臺灣高鐵線
2h 41m$40–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaohsiung Station to Taipei Bus Stationbus 1610
5h$16–23Drive 345.1 km
- Drive from Kaohsiung to Taipei Stationcar 345.1 km
3h 43m$33–47Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane KHH - TSA
3h 43m$113–653Train
- Take the train from 高雄 to 臺北train 海線 / ...
4h 43m$19–29Train, bus
- Take the train from 高雄 to 斗六train 山線 / ...
- Take the bus from Douliou Station to Taipei Stationbus 7000
7h 19m$18–24Train 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$140–254
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaohsiung to Taipei Station is to bus which costs $16 - $23 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kaohsiung to Taipei Station is to train via Guiren which takes 2h 41m and costs $40 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kaohsiung Station station and arriving at Taipei Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 高雄 and arriving at 臺北. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Kaohsiung and Taipei Station is 347 km. The road distance is 345.1 km.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Taipei Station without a car is to train via Guiren which takes 2h 41m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Kaohsiung to Taipei Station, including transfers.
Kaohsiung to Taipei Station bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Kaohsiung Station.
Kaohsiung to Taipei Station train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 台南 station.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Taipei Station is to train via Guiren which takes 2h 41m and costs $40 - $60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $16 - $23 and takes 5h, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $700 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Taipei Station, Taiwan?
Taiwan High Speed Rail operates a train from 台南 to 台北 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $39–50 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Kaohsiung Station to Taipei Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $16–23 and the journey takes 5h. Kuo-Kuang Bus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–125
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–125
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Train from 台南 to 台北
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39–50
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $39–44
- Standard
- $40–50
- Business
- $71
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 高雄 to 臺北
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $19–29
Train from 高雄 to 斗六
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $7–11
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 Kaohsiung Station 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 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Kaohsiung Station to Taipei Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $16–23
- Website
- solarbus.com.tw
Bus from Douliou Station to Taipei Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
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More Questions & Answers
Kaohsiung to Taipei Station bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Taipei Bus Station.
Kaohsiung to Taipei Station train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 台北 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaohsiung to Taipei Station is 345 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Kaohsiung to Taipei Station.
There are 903+ hotels available in Taipei Station.