There are 3 ways to get from Taipei to Hualien by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Hualien is to drive which costs $20 - $29 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Hualien is to train and taxi which takes 3h 53m and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Taipei station to Hualien. However, there are services departing from Banqiao Bus Station and arriving at Shin Kong Chao Feng Leisure Farm via TRA Hualien Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Taipei and Hualien is 268 km. The road distance is 214.9 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Hualien without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 53m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Taipei to Hualien, including transfers.
Taipei to Hualien bus services, operated by Capital Bus, depart from Banqiao Bus Station.
Taipei to Hualien bus services, operated by Capital Bus, arrive at TRA Hualian Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taipei to Hualien is 215 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Taipei to Hualien.
There are 113+ hotels available in Hualien.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Hualien, Taiwan?
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 鳳林
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $11–18
- 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
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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