There are 4 ways to get from Taipei to Hualien City by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Hualien City is to train which costs $10 - $15 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Hualien City is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs $10 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Banqiao Bus Station station and arriving at TRA Hualian Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 板橋 and arriving at 花蓮. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Taipei and Hualien City is 202 km. The road distance is 163.3 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Hualien City without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs $10 - $15.
The train from 板橋 to 花蓮 takes 2h 47m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Taipei to Hualien City bus services, operated by Capital Bus, depart from Banqiao Bus Station.
Taipei to Hualien City train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 板橋 station.
The best way to get from Taipei to Hualien City is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs $10 - $15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $11 - $20 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Hualien City, Taiwan?
Taiwan Railway operates a train from 板橋 to 花蓮 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $10–15 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, Capital Bus operates a bus from Banqiao Bus Station to TRA Hualian Station hourly. Tickets cost $11–20 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 板橋 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- 0800-000-866
- Website
- capital-bus.com.tw
Bus from Banqiao Bus Station to TRA Hualian Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- capital-bus.com.tw
- Adult
- $14–20
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Crown Taxi
- Phone
- +886 2 412 8333
- Website
- crowntaxi.com.tw
MTaxi
- Phone
- +886 2 449 9178
- Website
- mtaxi.com.tw
Taipei Gov Taxi Line
- Phone
- +886 80 005 5850
- Website
- english.dot.gov.taipei
Taiwan Taxi
- Phone
- +886 2 4058 8888
- Website
- taiwantaxi.com.tw
Tripool
- Phone
- +886800078787
- Website
- tripool.app
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More Questions & Answers
Taipei to Hualien City bus services, operated by Capital Bus, arrive at TRA Hualian Station.
Taipei to Hualien City train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 花蓮 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taipei to Hualien City is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Taipei to Hualien City.
There are 829+ hotels available in Hualien City.