There are 7 ways to get from Taoyuan to Kaohsiung by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Taichung
best- Take the train from 板橋 to 台中train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the train from 台中 to 左營train 臺灣高鐵線
2h 51m$43–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersection to Jianguobus 1610
4h 39m$14–21Drive 318.8 km
- Drive from Taoyuan to Kaohsiungcar 318.8 km
3h 29m$30–44Train to Taipei Songshan Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Take the train from 桃園 to 臺北train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane TSA - KHH
4h 18m$114–655Train
- Take the train from 桃園 to 高雄train 山線 / ...
3h 15m$17–26Fly Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport, train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane TSA - TNN
- Take the train from 臺南 to 高雄train
5h 11m$131–236Train to Taichung Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Take the train from 桃園 to 沙鹿train
- Fly from Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane RMQ - KHH
5h 7m$94–163
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taoyuan to Kaohsiung is to bus which costs $14 - $21 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Taoyuan to Kaohsiung is to train via Taichung which takes 2h 51m and costs $40 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersection and arriving at Jianguo. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 桃園 and arriving at 高雄. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Taoyuan and Kaohsiung is 362 km. The road distance is 318.8 km.
The best way to get from Taoyuan to Kaohsiung without a car is to train via Taichung which takes 2h 51m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Taoyuan to Kaohsiung, including transfers.
Taoyuan to Kaohsiung bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersection station.
Taoyuan to Kaohsiung train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 板橋 station.
The best way to get from Taoyuan to Kaohsiung is to train via Taichung which takes 2h 51m and costs $40 - $55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $21 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Taoyuan, Taiwan and Kaohsiung, Taiwan?
You can take a train from 桃園 to Formosa Boulevard Station via 板橋, 台中, 左營, and THSR Zuoying Station in around 2h 51m. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersection to Jianguo every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $15–21 and the journey takes 4h 39m. Kuo-Kuang Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–125
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–125
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Nangan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Hualien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 板橋 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $19–22
- Standard
- $19–23
- Business
- $38
Train from 台中 to 左營
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $22–26
- Standard
- $23–27
- Business
- $44
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 桃園 to 臺北
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $1–3
Train from 桃園 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $17–26
Train from 臺南 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $2–4
Train from 桃園 to 沙鹿
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $6–11
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersection to Jianguo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Jingguo Zhuangjing Road Intersection to Jianguo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $14–21
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More Questions & Answers
Taoyuan to Kaohsiung bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Jianguo station.
Taoyuan to Kaohsiung train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 台中 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taoyuan to Kaohsiung is 319 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Taoyuan to Kaohsiung.
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