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How to get fromTaipei to Kaohsiung Metroby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Taipei to Kaohsiung Metro by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via 左營

    best
    1. Take the train from 台北 to 左營train train 臺灣高鐵線
    2h 17m
    $18–51

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Taipei Bus Station to Jianguobus bus 1610
    5h 19m
    $16–23

  3. Drive 346.4 km

    1. Drive from Taipei to Kaohsiung Metrocar car 346.4 km
    3h 43m
    $33–47

  4. Fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport

    1. Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane plane TSA - KHH
    2h 24m
    $118–611

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from 臺北 to 高雄train train 山線 / ...
    3h 49m
    $20–29

  6. Fly to Tainan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane plane TSA - TNN
    2. Take the train from 保安 to 新左營train train
    3h 10m
    $132–222

Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights

Calendar147Weekly Planes
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 347.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 17m

What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Kaohsiung Metro, Taiwan?

Taiwan High Speed Rail operates a train from 台北 to 左營 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $40–55 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Taiwan Railway also services this route hourly. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Taipei Bus Station to Jianguo every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $16–23 and the journey takes 4h 59m.

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