There are 8 ways to get from Shifen to Alishan by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus via 台北
best- Take the train from 台北 to 嘉義train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus 7329
5h 33m$41–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Alishanbus 1835
7h 52m$17–28Train, bus
- Take the train from 汐止 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishanbus 7322
9h 34m$20–39Drive 308.3 km
- Drive from Shifen to Alishancar 308.3 km
5h 5m$29–42Fly to Chiayi, taxi
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
- Take the taxi from Chiayi (CYI) to Alishantaxi
6h 43m$190–286Bus via Taichung
- Take the bus from MRT Jingmei Station to Taichung Stationbus
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus
- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishanbus
12h 6m$24–35Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 南港 to 台中train
- Take the bus from Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council to Xitoubus
- Take the taxi from Xitou to Alishantaxi
5h 59m$69–94Fly to Tainan Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane TSA - TNN
- Take the train from 台南 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
7h 35m$161–257
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shifen to Alishan is to bus which costs $17 - $29 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Shifen to Alishan is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Shifen to Alishan. However, there are services departing from Yuetaoliao and arriving at Alishan via Taipei Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Shifen and Alishan is 384 km. The road distance is 308.3 km.
The best way to get from Shifen to Alishan without a car is to train and bus via 台北 which takes 5h 33m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Shifen to Alishan, including transfers.
Shifen to Alishan bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Shifen to Alishan bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Alishan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shifen to Alishan is 308 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Shifen to Alishan.
There are 136+ hotels available in Alishan.
What companies run services between Shifen, TW-NWT, Taiwan and Alishan, TW-CYQ, Taiwan?
Kuo-Kuang Bus operates a bus from Taipei Station to Alishan once daily. Tickets cost $14–23 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
Train from 台北 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $31–35
- Standard
- $31–37
- Business
- $58
Train from 南港 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $21–24
- Standard
- $22–26
- Business
- $42
Train from 台南 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $8–9
- Standard
- $8–10
- Business
- $20
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 汐止 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $14–21
- Phone
- +886 02-2307-0123
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $4–7
Bus from Taipei Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $14–20
- Phone
- 02-8663-9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- airbus.com.tw
Bus from MRT Jingmei Station to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Phone
- (049)2984-031
- Website
- ntbus.com.tw
Bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
- Phone
- 0800(04)8320106
- [email protected]
- Website
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council to Xitou
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Yuanlin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Estimated price
- $40–70
Bo Ai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 285 3040
Lai Lai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 228 8232
Taxi
- Phone
- 0975 737 223
- Website
- taxi-service-169.business.site
Douliu Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 532 2525
- Website
- yunlin.com.tw
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