There are 5 ways to get from Taroko to Alishan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 新城 to 嘉義train 山線
- Take the bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishanbus 7322
10h 16m$26–48Drive 255.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Taroko to Alishancar 255.9 km
6h 46m$24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Xincheng Station to Banqiao Bus Stationbus 1580
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Alishanbus 1835
11h 20m$29–45Train, bus via Taichung
- Take the train from 花蓮 to 臺中train 山線
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Sun Moon Lakebus
- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Alishanbus
13h 18m$34–51Train, drive
- Take the train from 花蓮 to 玉里train 非山線海線 / ...
- Drive from 玉里 to Alishancar
9h 36m$40–63
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taroko to Alishan is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Taroko to Alishan is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Taroko to Alishan. However, there are services departing from Taroko and arriving at Alishan via Xincheng Station, Banqiao Station and Taipei Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Taroko and Alishan is 522 km. The road distance is 255.9 km.
The best way to get from Taroko to Alishan without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $26 - $50.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Taroko to Alishan, including transfers.
Taroko to Alishan bus services, operated by Capital Bus, depart from Xincheng Station.
Taroko to Alishan bus services, operated by Capital Bus, arrive at Banqiao Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taroko to Alishan is 256 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Taroko to Alishan.
There are 140+ hotels available in Alishan.
What companies run services between Taroko, Taiwan and Alishan, TW-CYQ, Taiwan?
You can take a bus from Taroko to Alishan via TRA Xingcheng Station, Xincheng Station, Banqiao Bus Station, Banqiao Station, and Taipei Station in around 11h 20m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 新城 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $22–35
Train from 花蓮 to 臺中
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $17–26
Train from 花蓮 to 玉里
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $4–7
- Phone
- +886 02-2307-0123
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- https://www.taiwanbus.tw/eBUSPage/default.aspx?lan=C
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $4–7
Bus from Taipei Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $14–20
- Phone
- 0800-000-866
- Website
- capital-bus.com.tw
Bus from Xincheng Station to Banqiao Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- capital-bus.com.tw
- Adult
- $13–19
- 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
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