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How to get fromTaichung City to Kaohsiungby train, bus, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Taichung City to Kaohsiung by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train via HSR Taichung Station(Platform 13)

    best
    1. Take the train from 台中 to 左營train train 臺灣高鐵線
    1h 35m
    $23–30

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Taichung Station to Kaohsiung Stationbus bus 1872
    3h 10m
    $9–14

  3. Drive 195.4 km

    1. Drive from Taichung City to Kaohsiungcar car 195.4 km
    2h 5m
    $19–27

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Taichung City to Kaohsiungtaxi taxi 195.4 km
    2h 5m
    $130–170

  5. Fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport

    1. Fly from Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane plane RMQ - KHH
    3h 42m
    $88–154

  6. Bus via Ubus Transfer Station

    1. Take the bus from Zhonggang Station to Kaohsiung Stationbus bus 1610
    3h 13m
    $10–16

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from 臺中 to 高雄train train 山線
    4h 11m
    $10–16

  8. Fly to Tainan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane plane RMQ - TNN
    2. Take the train from 臺南 to 高雄train train
    5h 34m
    $85–146

Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights

Calendar142Weekly Planes
Duration2h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 196.7 km
  • Duration: 1h 35m

What companies run services between Taichung City, Taiwan and Kaohsiung, Taiwan?

Taiwan High Speed Rail operates a train from 台中 to 左營 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $22–27 and the journey takes 57 min. Alternatively, Kuo-Kuang Bus operates a bus from Taichung Station to Kaohsiung Station hourly. Tickets cost $9–14 and the journey takes 3h 10m. U Bus also services this route every 4 hours.

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