There are 4 ways to get from Taipei to Alishan by bus, car, plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Alishanbus 1835
6h 10m$14–23Drive 276.9 km
- Drive from Taipei to Alishancar 276.9 km
4h 35m$26–38Fly, taxi
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
- Take the taxi from Chiayi (CYI) to Alishantaxi
4h 44m$186–376Train, 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 Alishantaxi
5h 7m$65–83
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Alishan is to bus which costs $14 - $23 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Alishan is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $25 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taipei Station station and arriving at Alishan. Services depart once daily, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Taipei and Alishan is 320 km. The road distance is 276.9 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Alishan without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $14 - $23.
The bus from Taipei Station to Alishan takes 6h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Taipei to Alishan bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Taipei to Alishan bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Alishan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taipei to Alishan is 277 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Taipei to Alishan.
There are 136+ hotels available in Alishan.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Alishan, TW-CYQ, 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
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Train from 台北 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $20–23
- Standard
- $20–24
- Business
- $40
- 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
- 0800（04）8320106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Yuanlin Bus
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 10m
- Estimated price
- $40–75
S - Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 220 5566
- Website
- s-taxi.com.tw
S-Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 220 5566
- Website
- s-taxi.com.tw
Lai Lai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 228 8232
Douliu Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 532 2525
- Website
- yunlin.com.tw
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