There are 6 ways to get from Taipei 101 to Alishan Forest Railway by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 台北 to 嘉義train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus 7329
5h 11m$39–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Alishanbus 1835
7h 35m$16–25Drive 276.7 km
- Drive from Taipei 101 to Alishan Forest Railwaycar 276.7 km
4h 32m$26–38Fly, taxi
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
- Take the taxi from Chiayi (CYI) to Alishan Forest Railwaytaxi
6h 8m$187–277Bus via Taichung
- Take the bus from Taipei City Hall Station to Taichung Stationbus
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus
- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishanbus
10h 7m$22–32Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 台北 to 台中train
- Take the bus from Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council to Xitoubus
- Take the taxi from Xitou to Alishan Forest Railwaytaxi
5h 30m$66–84
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taipei 101 to Alishan Forest Railway is to bus which costs $15 - $26 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei 101 to Alishan Forest Railway is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Taipei 101 station to Alishan Forest Railway. However, there are services departing from Taipei City Hall Bus Station and arriving at Alishan via Taipei Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Taipei 101 and Alishan Forest Railway is 342 km. The road distance is 276.7 km.
The best way to get from Taipei 101 to Alishan Forest Railway without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 11m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Taipei 101 to Alishan Forest Railway, including transfers.
Taipei 101 to Alishan Forest Railway bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Taipei 101 to Alishan Forest Railway bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Alishan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taipei 101 to Alishan Forest Railway is 277 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Taipei 101 to Alishan Forest Railway.
There are 91+ hotels available in Alishan Forest Railway.
What companies run services between Taipei 101, Taiwan and Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan?
Kuo-Kuang Bus operates a bus from Taipei Station to Alishan once daily. Tickets cost $14–23 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Phone
- +886 02-2307-0123
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Taipei Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $14–20
- Phone
- 02-8663-9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- airbus.com.tw
Bus from Taipei City Hall Station to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Phone
- (049)2984-031
- Website
- ntbus.com.tw
Bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
- Phone
- 0800(04)8320106
- [email protected]
- Website
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council to Xitou
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Yuanlin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Estimated price
- $40–65
Bo Ai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 285 3040
Lai Lai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 228 8232
Taxi
- Phone
- 0975 737 223
- Website
- taxi-service-169.business.site
Douliu Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 532 2525
- Website
- yunlin.com.tw
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