There are 5 ways to get from Kaohsiung to Taroko by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 1129 bus
best- Take the train from 高雄 to 花蓮train 非山線海線 / ...
- Take the bus from Hualien New Station to Tailugebus 1129 / ...
6h 16m$19–26Train
cheapest- 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 / ...
8h 44m$16–26Drive 350.3 km
- Drive from Kaohsiung to Tarokocar 350.3 km
6h$33–48Fly to Hualien Airport, train
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Hualien Airport (HUN)plane KHH - HUN
- Take the train from 花蓮 to 新城train
5h 3m$94–485Fly to Taipei Songshan Airport, train
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane KHH - TSA
- Take the train from 松山 to 新城train
7h 30m$121–666
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Hualien Airport (HUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaohsiung to Taroko is to train which costs $16 - $26 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kaohsiung to Taroko is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs $90 - $490.
No, there is no direct train from Kaohsiung to Taroko. However, there are services departing from 高雄 and arriving at 新城 via 臺東 and 花蓮. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Kaohsiung and Taroko is 335 km. The road distance is 350.3 km.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Taroko without a car is to train and line 1129 bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $18 - $27.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Kaohsiung to Taroko, including transfers.
Kaohsiung to Taroko train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 高雄 station.
Kaohsiung to Taroko train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 臺東 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaohsiung to Taroko is 350 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Kaohsiung to Taroko.
There are 832+ hotels available in Taroko.
What companies run services between Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Taroko, Taiwan?
You can take a train from 高雄 to Taroko via 臺東, 花蓮, 新城, and TRA Xingcheng Station in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Hualien Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
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
- 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
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 高雄 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $15–24
Train from 花蓮 to 新城
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $1–2
Train from 高雄 to 臺東
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $8–12
Train from 臺東 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $7–12
Train from 松山 to 新城
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $8–13
- Phone
- 03-8338146
- Website
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Hualien New Station to Tailuge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
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