There are 5 ways to get from Taipei to Maokong by subway, cable car, bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Subway, cable car
best- Take the subway from Zhongxiao Fuxing to Muzhasubway Brown
- Take the cable car from Taipei Zoo Station to Maokong Stationcablecar Maokong Gondola
53 min$5Subway, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Zhongxiao Fuxing to Taipei Zoosubway Brown
- Take the bus from Zoo Station to Maokong Stationbus Br15
1h 7m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Taipei to Maokongtaxi 16.2 km
23 min$16–20Drive 16.2 km
- Drive from Taipei to Maokongcar 16.2 km
23 min$2–3Walk
- Take the foot from Taipei to Maokongwalk 13.9 km
2h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Maokong is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Maokong is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $16 - $20.
No, there is no direct train from Taipei to Maokong station. However, there are services departing from Zhongxiao Fuxing and arriving at Maokong Station via Taipei Zoo Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Taipei and Maokong is 12 km. The road distance is 16.2 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Maokong without a car is to subway and cable car which takes 53 min and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Taipei to Maokong, including transfers.
Taipei to Maokong train services, operated by Taipei Metro, depart from Zhongxiao Fuxing station.
Taipei to Maokong train services, operated by Taipei Metro, arrive at Muzha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taipei to Maokong is 16 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Taipei to Maokong.
There are 825+ hotels available in Maokong.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Maokong, Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Taipei to Maokong. However, you can take the subway to Muzha, walk to Taipei Zoo Station, then take the vehicle to Maokong Station. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Zhongxiao Fuxing to Maokong Station via Taipei Zoo and Zoo Station in around 1h 7m.
- Phone
- 886-2-218-12345
- Website
- english.metro.taipei
Subway from Zhongxiao Fuxing to Muzha
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- english.metro.taipei
Subway from Zhongxiao Fuxing to Taipei Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- english.metro.taipei
- Website
- english.gondola.taipei
Cable car from Taipei Zoo Station to Maokong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- english.gondola.taipei
- Phone
- 0800-032-159
- Website
- shinbus.com.tw
Bus from Zoo Station to Maokong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- busgooo.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $16–20
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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