There are 9 ways to get from Taipei to Shanhua by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via 沙崙
best- Take the train from 台北 to 台南train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the train from 沙崙 to 善化train 非山線海線
3h 32m$40–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Xinying Stationbus 1611 / ...
4h 28m$13–20Drive 290.1 km
- Drive from Taipei to Shanhuacar 290.1 km
3h 10m$28–40Fly to Tainan Airport
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane TSA - TNN
2h 42m$601–980Train
- Take the train from 臺北 to 善化train 山線 / ...
3h 55m$15–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Douliou Stationbus 7000
- Take the train from 斗六 to 善化train 山線 / ...
5h 42m$15–20Train via Chiayi
- Take the train from 臺北 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
- Take the train from 嘉義 to 善化train 非山線海線 / ...
6h 14m$15–24Fly to Chiayi
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
3h 42m$133–312Fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane TSA - KHH
- Take the train from 新左營 to 善化train
4h 8m$120–618
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Shanhua is to bus which costs $13 - $20 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Shanhua is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs $600 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Taipei station to Shanhua station. However, there are services departing from Taipei Station and arriving at Xinying Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 臺北 and arriving at 善化. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Taipei and Shanhua is 345 km. The road distance is 290.1 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Shanhua without a car is to train via 沙崙 which takes 3h 32m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Taipei to Shanhua, including transfers.
Taipei to Shanhua bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Taipei to Shanhua train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 台北 station.
The best way to get from Taipei to Shanhua is to train via 沙崙 which takes 3h 32m and costs $40 - $50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $13 - $20 and takes 4h 28m, you could also fly, which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Shanhua, Taiwan?
You can take a train from 台北 to 善化 via 台南 and 沙崙 in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Taipei Station to Xinying Station hourly. Tickets cost $12–18 and the journey takes 3h 54m. Kuo-Kuang Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–130
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–130
Train from 台北 to 台南
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39–50
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $39–44
- Standard
- $40–50
- Business
- $70
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taipei Station to Xinying Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
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Booking & Getting There
Taipei to Shanhua bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Xinying Station.
Taipei to Shanhua train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 台南 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taipei to Shanhua is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Taipei to Shanhua.
There are 785+ hotels available in Shanhua.