There are 9 ways to get from Keelung to Kaohsiung by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Taichung
best- Take the train from 南港 to 台中train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the train from 台中 to 左營train 臺灣高鐵線
3h 12m$45–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Bus Station to Jianguobus 1610
6h 4m$18–26Drive 368.8 km
- Drive from Keelung to Kaohsiungcar 368.8 km
4h 1m$35–50Fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane TSA - KHH
4h 11m$114–655Train
- Take the train from 七堵 to 高雄train 山線 / ...
5h 40m$20–30Train #2
- Take the train from 基隆 to 高雄train 山線
5h 55m$20–30Bus via Taichung
- Take the bus from Taipei Bus Station to Taichung Stationbus 1827 / ...
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Kaohsiung Stationbus 1872
7h 30m$19–29Fly to Tainan Airport, train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane TSA - TNN
- Take the train from 臺南 to 高雄train
5h 4m$131–236Fly to Chiayi, train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
- Take the train from 嘉義 to 左營train
6h 5m$147–244
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keelung to Kaohsiung is to bus which costs $17 - $27 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Keelung to Kaohsiung is to train via Taichung which takes 3h 12m and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Keelung station to Kaohsiung. However, there are services departing from Keelung Station and arriving at Jianguo via Taipei Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 基隆 and arriving at 高雄. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Keelung and Kaohsiung is 374 km. The road distance is 368.8 km.
The best way to get from Keelung to Kaohsiung without a car is to train via Taichung which takes 3h 12m and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Keelung to Kaohsiung, including transfers.
Keelung to Kaohsiung bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Taipei Bus Station.
Keelung to Kaohsiung train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 南港 station.
The best way to get from Keelung to Kaohsiung is to train via Taichung which takes 3h 12m and costs $45 - $60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $17 - $27 and takes 6h 4m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $700 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Keelung, Taiwan and Kaohsiung, Taiwan?
You can take a train from 三坑 to Formosa Boulevard Station via 南港, 台中, 左營, and THSR Zuoying Station in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Taipei Bus Station to Jianguo every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $16–23 and the journey takes 4h 59m.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–125
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–125
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Nangan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 南港 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $21–24
- Standard
- $21–26
- Business
- $42
Train from 台中 to 左營
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $22–26
- Standard
- $23–27
- Business
- $44
Train from 嘉義 to 左營
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $11–14
- Standard
- $12–14
- Business
- $26
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 七堵 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $20–30
Train from 基隆 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $20–30
Train from 臺南 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taipei Bus Station to Jianguo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- 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 Taipei Bus Station to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Taichung Station to Kaohsiung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $9–14
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More Questions & Answers
Keelung to Kaohsiung bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Jianguo station.
Keelung to Kaohsiung train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 台中 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keelung to Kaohsiung is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Keelung to Kaohsiung.
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