There are 4 ways to get from Taichung to Taroko by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 1129 bus
best- Take the train from 臺中 to 花蓮train 山線
- Take the bus from Hualien New Station to Tailugebus 1129 / ...
6h 22m$21–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taichung 2nd Senior High School to Guguanbus 850
- Take the bus from Guguan to Li-shanbus 865
- Take the bus from Lishan to Tailugebus
6h 39m$17–18Drive 185.6 km
- Drive from Taichung to Tarokocar 185.6 km
4h 10m$18–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Taichung to Tarokotaxi 185.6 km
4h 10m$130–160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taichung to Taroko is to bus which costs $17 - $19 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Taichung to Taroko is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Taichung to Taroko. However, there are services departing from Taichung 2nd Senior High School and arriving at Tailuge via Guguan and Lishan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Taichung and Taroko is 375 km. The road distance is 185.6 km.
The best way to get from Taichung to Taroko without a car is to train and line 1129 bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $20 - $29.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Taichung to Taroko, including transfers.
Taichung to Taroko bus services, operated by Fengyuan Bus, depart from Taichung 2nd Senior High School station.
Taichung to Taroko bus services, operated by Fengyuan Bus, arrive at Guguan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taichung to Taroko is 186 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Taichung to Taroko.
There are 743+ hotels available in Taroko.
What companies run services between Taichung, Taiwan and Taroko, Taiwan?
You can take a bus from Taichung 2nd Senior High School to Tailuge via Guguan and Lishan in around 6h 39m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 臺中 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $17–26
- Phone
- 03-8338146
- Website
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Hualien New Station to Tailuge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Lishan to Tailuge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Phone
- (04)25234175
- [email protected]
- Website
- traffic.taichung.gov.tw
Bus from Taichung 2nd Senior High School to Guguan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- traffic.taichung.gov.tw
Bus from Guguan to Li-shan
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- traffic.taichung.gov.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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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