There are 6 ways to get from Taoyuan to Chiayi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 板橋 to 嘉義train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to TRA Chiayi Stationbus Brt 7212 / ...
2h 51m$34–45Train
cheapest- Take the train from 桃園 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
4h 34m$12–18Line 1816 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Taoyuan Station(KUO-KUANG) to Taipei Stationbus 1816
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Chiayibus 1834 / ...
4h 45m$13–21Drive 216.4 km
- Drive from Taoyuan to Chiayicar 216.4 km
2h 30m$21–30Train, fly
- Take the train from 桃園 to 臺北train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
4h 13m$112–225Bus
- Take the bus from Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersection to Zhonggang Stationbus 1610
- Take the bus from Zhonggang Station to Chiayi Stationbus 1618
4h 50m$12–17
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taoyuan to Chiayi is to train which costs $12 - $18 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Taoyuan to Chiayi is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Taoyuan station to Chiayi. However, there are services departing from Taoyuan Station(KUO-KUANG) and arriving at Chiayi via Taipei Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 桃園 and arriving at 嘉義. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Taoyuan and Chiayi is 280 km. The road distance is 216.4 km.
The best way to get from Taoyuan to Chiayi without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 51m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Taoyuan to Chiayi, including transfers.
Taoyuan to Chiayi bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Taoyuan Station(KUO-KUANG).
Taoyuan to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 桃園 station.
The best way to get from Taoyuan to Chiayi is to line 1816 bus and bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $13 - $21. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $12 - $18 and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Taoyuan, Taiwan and Chiayi, Taiwan?
You can take a bus from Taoyuan Station(KUO-KUANG) to Chiayi via Taipei Station in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, Taiwan Railway operates a train from 桃園 to 嘉義 hourly. Tickets cost $12–18 and the journey takes 4h 34m.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Train from 板橋 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $30–34
- Standard
- $31–36
- Business
- $56
- Website
- cibus.com.tw
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to TRA Chiayi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
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Booking & Getting There
Taoyuan to Chiayi bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Taipei Station.
Taoyuan to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 嘉義 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taoyuan to Chiayi is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Taoyuan to Chiayi.
There are 287+ hotels available in Chiayi.