There are 7 ways to get from Tamsui to Alishan 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
5h 31m$39–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Alishanbus 1835
7h 57m$15–25Drive 280.2 km
- Drive from Tamsui to Alishancar 280.2 km
4h 45m$27–38Fly, taxi
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
- Take the taxi from Chiayi (CYI) to Alishantaxi
6h 52m$167–218Bus via Xiangyun Village
- Take the bus from Education Center to Xiangyun Villagebus 6916
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Alishanbus 1835
8h 39m$25–39Bus via Taichung
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Taichung Stationbus
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus
- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishanbus
10h 22m$23–35Train, 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 Alishantaxi
5h 57m$66–85
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamsui to Alishan is to bus which costs $15 - $25 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Tamsui to Alishan is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamsui station to Alishan. However, there are services departing from Taipei Station and arriving at Alishan via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Tamsui and Alishan is 356 km. The road distance is 280.2 km.
The best way to get from Tamsui to Alishan without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 31m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Tamsui to Alishan, including transfers.
Tamsui to Alishan bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Tamsui to Alishan bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Alishan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamsui to Alishan is 280 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Tamsui to Alishan.
There are 139+ hotels available in Alishan.
What companies run services between Tamsui, Taiwan and Alishan, TW-CYQ, 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
- $110–550
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台北 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $31–35
- Standard
- $31–37
- Business
- $57
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
- +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
- https://www.taiwanbus.tw/eBUSPage/default.aspx?lan=C
- 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
Bus from Taipei Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $14–20
- Website
- traffic.taichung.gov.tw
Bus from Education Center to Xiangyun Village
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- traffic.taichung.gov.tw
- 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
- (049)2984-031
- Website
- ntbus.com.tw
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(04)8320106
- [email protected]
- Website
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council to Xitou
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- traffic.taichung.gov.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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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