There are 2 ways to get from Tainan to Ishigaki by train or plane
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Train to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from 臺南 to 新左營train
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to New Ishigaki Airport (ISG)plane KHH - ISG
3h 53m¥44,824–86,165Train to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 台南 to 桃園train
- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to New Ishigaki Airport (ISG)plane TPE - ISG
6h 22m¥28,637–67,471
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to New Ishigaki Airport (ISG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tainan to Ishigaki is to train and fly which costs ¥28000 - ¥70000 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tainan to Ishigaki is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥44000 - ¥90000.
The distance between Tainan and Ishigaki is 516 km.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Tainan to Ishigaki, including transfers.
Ishigaki is 1h ahead of Tainan. It is currently 5:03 AM in Tainan and 6:03 AM in Ishigaki.
There are 460+ hotels available in Ishigaki.
What companies run services between Tainan, Taiwan and Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Tainan to Ishigaki. However, you can take the train to 新左營, walk to THSR Zuoying Station, take the subway to Kaohsiung International Airport Station, walk to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) airport, fly to New Ishigaki Airport (ISG), walk to 石垣空港, then take the bus to 石垣港離島ターミナル(バスターミナル方面). Alternatively, you can take the train to 沙崙, walk to 台南, take the train to 桃園, walk to Taoyuan HSR Station, take the train to Airport Terminal 2 Station, walk to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) airport, fly to New Ishigaki Airport (ISG), walk to 石垣空港, then take the bus to 石垣港離島ターミナル(バスターミナル方面).
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to New Ishigaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to New Ishigaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–48,000
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 臺南 to 新左營
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–450
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- ¥300–450
Train from 台南 to 桃園
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Standard
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Business
- ¥9,739
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