There are 6 ways to get from Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to HSR Taichung Stationbus 6670 Sun Moon Lake
- Take the train from 台中 to 左營train 臺灣高鐵線
2h 48m$30–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Taichung Stationbus 6670 Sun Moon Lake
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Kaohsiung Stationbus 1872
5h 22m$17–25Bus, train via Taichung
- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Taichung Stationbus 6670 Sun Moon Lake
- Take the train from 臺中 to 高雄train 山線
6h 10m$18–27Drive 205.7 km
- Drive from Sun Moon Lake Station to Kaohsiungcar 205.7 km
2h 32m$20–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sun Moon Lake Station to Kaohsiungtaxi 205.7 km
2h 32m$140–180Bus via Jianguo
- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Taichung Stationbus 6670 Sun Moon Lake
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Jianguobus 1621
5h 41m$17–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung is to bus and train via Taichung which costs $17 - $27 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung station. However, there are services departing from Sun Moon Lake and arriving at Kaohsiung Station via Taichung Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Sun Moon Lake and Kaohsiung is 258 km. The road distance is 205.7 km.
The best way to get from Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 48m and costs $29 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung, including transfers.
Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung bus services, operated by Nantou Bus, depart from Sun Moon Lake station.
Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung bus services, operated by Nantou Bus, arrive at Taichung Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung.
There are 480+ hotels available in Kaohsiung.
What companies run services between Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan and Kaohsiung, Taiwan?
You can take a bus from Sun Moon Lake to Kaohsiung Station via Taichung Station in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
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
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 臺中 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $10–16
- Phone
- (049)2984-031
- Website
- ntbus.com.tw
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to HSR Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Taichung Station to Kaohsiung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $9–14
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taichung Station to Jianguo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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