There are 4 ways to get from Manila to Alishan by plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane MNL - KHH
- Take the train from 左營 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
8h 24m$107–226Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane MNL - TPE
- Take the train from 桃園 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
9h 32m$117–233Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taichung Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane MNL - RMQ
- Take the bus from Yuanlin Bus-Taichung Station to Xitoubus
- Take the taxi from Xitou to Alishantaxi
11h 55m$158–393Bus to Clark International Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Daubus
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane CRK - TPE
- Take the train from 桃園 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
11h 16m$161–238
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Alishan is to fly and train and bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Alishan is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $100 - $230.
The distance between Manila and Alishan is 1104 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Manila to Alishan, including transfers.
There are 142+ hotels available in Alishan.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Alishan, TW-CYQ, Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Manila to Alishan. However, you can take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH), walk to Kaohsiung International Airport Station, take the subway to THSR Zuoying Station, walk to 左營, take the train to 嘉義, walk to THSR Chiayi Station, then take the bus to Alishan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), walk to Airport Terminal 2 Station, take the train to Taoyuan HSR Station, walk to 桃園, take the train to 嘉義, walk to THSR Chiayi Station, then take the bus to Alishan.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–175
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–175
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Clark International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taichung Airport via Kao-Hsiung International Airport, Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taichung Airport via Kao-Hsiung International Airport, Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Clark International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Taichung Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 左營 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $11–14
- Standard
- $12–14
- Business
- $26
Train from 桃園 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $26–30
- Standard
- $26–31
- Business
- $50
Train from 桃園 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $26–30
- Standard
- $26–31
- Business
- $50
- Phone
- +886 02-2307-0123
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- https://www.taiwanbus.tw/eBUSPage/default.aspx?lan=C
- Adult
- $12–17
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- https://www.taiwanbus.tw/eBUSPage/default.aspx?lan=C
- Adult
- $12–17
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- https://www.taiwanbus.tw/eBUSPage/default.aspx?lan=C
- Adult
- $12–17
- Phone
- 0800(04)8320106
- [email protected]
- Website
- traffic.taichung.gov.tw
Bus from Yuanlin Bus-Taichung Station to Xitou
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- traffic.taichung.gov.tw
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- [email protected]
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Dau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
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