There are 6 ways to get from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 台北 to 台中train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from HSR Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 6670 Taichung
2h 51m$26–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 1833
4h$10–15Train, bus via Taichung
- Take the train from 臺北 to 臺中train 山線
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 6670 Taichung
5h 38m$15–23Drive 223.6 km
- Drive from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake Stationcar 223.6 km
2h 47m$21–31Bus via Taichung
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Taichung Stationbus 1619 / ...
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 6670 Taichung
4h 52m$15–22Bus via Taichung #2
- Take the bus from Liuzhangli Station to Taichung Stationbus 9012
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus 6670 Taichung
5h 9m$15–21
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake is to bus which costs $10 - $15 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs $20 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taipei Station station and arriving at Sun Moon Lake. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Taipei and Sun Moon Lake is 227 km. The road distance is 223.6 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 51m and costs $26 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake, including transfers.
Taipei to Sun Moon Lake bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Taipei to Sun Moon Lake bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Sun Moon Lake station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taipei to Sun Moon Lake is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake.
There are 417+ hotels available in Sun Moon Lake.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan?
Kuo-Kuang Bus operates a bus from Taipei Station to Sun Moon Lake 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–15 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台北 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $20–23
- Standard
- $20–24
- Business
- $40
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 臺北 to 臺中
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $8–13
- Phone
- (049)2984-031
- Website
- ntbus.com.tw
Bus from HSR Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Taipei Station to Sun Moon Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taipei Station to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 02-8663-9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- airbus.com.tw
Bus from Liuzhangli Station to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
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