There are 4 ways to get from Taichung to Hsinchu by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taichung to Hsinchu is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Taichung to Hsinchu is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs $8 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wuquan-Gongyuan Intersection(Guangda Community) and arriving at Hsinchu Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 臺中 and arriving at 新竹. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Taichung and Hsinchu is 91 km. The road distance is 89.6 km.
The best way to get from Taichung to Hsinchu without a car is to bus which takes 1h 26m and costs $5 - $8.
The bus from Wuquan-Gongyuan Intersection(Guangda Community) to Hsinchu Station takes 1h 26m including transfers and departs hourly.
Taichung to Hsinchu bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Wuquan-Gongyuan Intersection(Guangda Community) station.
Taichung to Hsinchu train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 臺中 station.
The best way to get from Taichung to Hsinchu is to bus which takes 1h 26m and costs $5 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $7 and takes 1h 39m.
What companies run services between Taichung, Taiwan and Hsinchu, Taiwan?
U Bus operates a bus from Wuquan-Gongyuan Intersection(Guangda Community) to Hsinchu Station hourly. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Kuo-Kuang Bus also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Taiwan Railway operates a train from 臺中 to 新竹 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 1h 39m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 臺中 to 新竹
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $4–7
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Wuquan-Gongyuan Intersection(Guangda Community) to Hsinchu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Free Go Taxi
- Phone
- +886 4 2287 8888
- Website
- feego-taxi.com.tw
Tripool
- Phone
- +886 8 000 78787
- Website
- tripool.app
Zhong Nan Hai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 4 2316 3388
- Website
- mtaxi.com.tw
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Booking & Getting There
Taichung to Hsinchu bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Hsinchu Station.
Taichung to Hsinchu train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 新竹 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taichung to Hsinchu is 90 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Taichung to Hsinchu.
There are 150+ hotels available in Hsinchu.





