There are 4 ways to get from Sun Moon Lake to Xiding by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Xiangshan Visitor Center to Alishanbus 6739
5h 23m$12–19Drive 111.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Xiangshan to Xidingcar 111.5 km
1h 55m$11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Xiangshan to Xidingtaxi 111.5 km
1h 55m$80–95Train, bus
- Take the train from 水里 to 二水train
- Take the train from 二水 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiayi Train Station to Xidingbus
5h 32m$11–18
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sun Moon Lake to Xiding is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sun Moon Lake to Xiding is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Sun Moon Lake to Xiding. However, there are services departing from Xiangshan Visitor Center and arriving at Xiding via Alishan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Sun Moon Lake and Xiding is 132 km. The road distance is 111.5 km.
The best way to get from Sun Moon Lake to Xiding without a car is to bus which takes 5h 23m and costs $12 - $19.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Sun Moon Lake to Xiding, including transfers.
Sun Moon Lake to Xiding bus services, operated by Yuanlin Bus, depart from Xiangshan Visitor Center station.
Sun Moon Lake to Xiding bus services, operated by Yuanlin Bus, arrive at Alishan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sun Moon Lake to Xiding is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Sun Moon Lake to Xiding.
There are 264+ hotels available in Xiding.
What companies run services between Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan and Xiding, TW-CYQ, Taiwan?
Yuanlin Bus operates a bus from Xiangshan Visitor Center to Alishan once daily. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 3h 33m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 水里 to 二水
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $1–2
Train from 二水 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0800(04)8320106
- [email protected]
- Website
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Xiangshan Visitor Center to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Phone
- +886 02-2307-0123
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Xiding
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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