There are 7 ways to get from Kaohsiung to Ximending 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 40m$40–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaohsiung Station to Taipei Bus Stationbus 1610
5h$15–23Drive 342.8 km
- Drive from Kaohsiung to Ximendingcar 342.8 km
3h 42m$33–47Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane KHH - TSA
3h 32m$113–653Train
- Take the train from 高雄 to 臺北train 非山線海線 / ...
4h 43m$18–28Train, 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
4h 20m$560–1,013
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaohsiung to Ximending is to bus which costs $15 - $23 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kaohsiung to Ximending is to train via Guiren which takes 2h 40m and costs $40 - $55.
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 Ximending is 348 km. The road distance is 342.8 km.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Ximending without a car is to train via Guiren which takes 2h 40m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Kaohsiung to Ximending, including transfers.
Kaohsiung to Ximending bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Kaohsiung Station.
Kaohsiung to Ximending train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 台南 station.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Ximending is to train via Guiren which takes 2h 40m and costs $40 - $55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $15 - $23 and takes 5h, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $700 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Ximending, TW-TPE, Taiwan?
Taiwan High Speed Rail operates a train from 台南 to 台北 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $35–45 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–130
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–130
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- 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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Train from 台南 to 台北
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $38–43
- Standard
- $35–45
- Business
- $69
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 高雄 to 臺北
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $18–28
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
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $15–22
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Kaohsiung to Ximending bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Taipei Bus Station.
Kaohsiung to Ximending train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 台北 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaohsiung to Ximending is 343 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Kaohsiung to Ximending.
There are 900+ hotels available in Ximending.