There are 5 ways to get from Taipei 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
4h 40m$39–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Alishanbus 1835
6h 14m$14–23Drive 276 km
- Drive from Taipei to Alishan Forest Railwaycar 276 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
4h 51m$188–268Train, 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 4m$65–83
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Alishan Forest Railway is to bus which costs $14 - $23 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Alishan Forest Railway is to drive which takes 4h 32m 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 Forest Railway is 335 km. The road distance is 276 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Alishan Forest Railway without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Taipei to Alishan Forest Railway, including transfers.
Taipei to Alishan Forest Railway bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Taipei to Alishan Forest Railway bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Alishan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taipei to Alishan Forest Railway is 276 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Taipei to Alishan Forest Railway.
There are 91+ hotels available in Alishan Forest Railway.
What companies run services between Taipei, 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
- 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 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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