There are 5 ways to get from Tainan to Hualien by train, taxi, car, plane, or bus
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from 新左營 to 鳳林train 非山線海線 / ...
- Take the taxi from 鳳林 to Hualientaxi
6h 19m$42–57Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Tainan Binggongchang to Chaomabus
- Take the bus from Chaoma Station to Puli Stationbus
- Drive from Puli Station to Hualiencar
9h 14m$30–45Drive 369.7 km
- Drive from Tainan to Hualiencar 369.7 km
6h 53m$35–50Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 臺南 to 新左營train
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Hualien Airport (HUN)plane KHH - HUN
- Take the train from 花蓮 to 鳳林train
- Take the taxi from 鳳林 to Hualientaxi
6h 29m$122–522Train
- Take the train from 臺南 to 鳳林train 山線
9h 52m$54–73
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Hualien Airport (HUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tainan to Hualien is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Tainan to Hualien is to train and taxi which takes 6h 19m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct train from Tainan to Hualien. However, there are services departing from 臺南 and arriving at 鳳林 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Tainan and Hualien is 359 km. The road distance is 369.7 km.
The best way to get from Tainan to Hualien without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 19m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Tainan to Hualien, including transfers.
Tainan to Hualien train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 臺南 station.
Tainan to Hualien train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 鳳林 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tainan to Hualien is 370 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Tainan to Hualien.
There are 113+ hotels available in Hualien.
What companies run services between Tainan, Taiwan and Hualien, Taiwan?
Taiwan Railway operates a train from 臺南 to 鳳林 once a week. Tickets cost $28–45 and the journey takes 8h 47m.
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Hualien Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 新左營 to 鳳林
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $14–22
Train from 臺南 to 新左營
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $2–3
Train from 花蓮 to 鳳林
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $1–3
Train from 臺南 to 鳳林
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $28–45
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Tainan Binggongchang to Chaoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Tainan Binggongchang to Chaoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Chaoma Station to Puli Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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