There are 5 ways to get from Taroko to Chiayi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Taipei
best- Take the train from 新城 to 臺北train 山線 / ...
- Take the train from 台北 to 台中train
- Take the train from 新烏日 to 嘉義train 山線
6h 28m$32–44Train
cheapest- Take the train from 新城 to 嘉義train 山線
7h 8m$22–35Bus
- Take the bus from Xincheng Station to Banqiao Bus Stationbus 1580
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Chiayibus 1834 / ...
8h 1m$26–38Drive 248 km
- Drive from Taroko to Chiayicar 248 km
4h 51m$24–34Fly, train
- Fly from Hualien Airport (HUN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane HUN - KHH
- Take the train from 新左營 to 嘉義train
4h 3m$86–518
Hualien Airport (HUN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taroko to Chiayi is to train which costs $22 - $35 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Taroko to Chiayi is to fly and train which takes 4h 3m and costs $85 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Taroko to Chiayi. However, there are services departing from Taroko and arriving at Chiayi via Xincheng Station, Banqiao Station and Taipei Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Taroko to Chiayi. However, there are services departing from 新城 and arriving at 嘉義 via 台北 and 新烏日. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Taroko and Chiayi is 433 km. The road distance is 248 km.
The best way to get from Taroko to Chiayi without a car is to train via Taipei which takes 6h 28m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Taroko to Chiayi, including transfers.
Taroko to Chiayi bus services, operated by Capital Bus, depart from Xincheng Station.
Taroko to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 新城 station.
The best way to get from Taroko to Chiayi is to train via Taipei which takes 6h 28m and costs $30 - $45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $25 - $40 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Taroko, Taiwan and Chiayi, Taiwan?
You can take a bus from Taroko to 嘉義 via TRA Xingcheng Station, 新城, 臺北, 台北, 台中, and 新烏日 in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Taroko to Chiayi via TRA Xingcheng Station, Xincheng Station, Banqiao Bus Station, Banqiao Station, and Taipei Station in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Hualien Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 新城 to 臺北
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $8–13
Train from 新烏日 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $4–7
Train from 新左營 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $5–8
Train from 新城 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $22–35
Train from 台北 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $19–23
- Standard
- $20–24
- Business
- $39
- 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
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- capital-bus.com.tw
- Adult
- $13–18
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Taipei Station to Chiayi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $11–16
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taipei Station to Chiayi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
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Booking & Getting There
Taroko to Chiayi bus services, operated by Capital Bus, arrive at Banqiao Bus Station.
Taroko to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 臺北 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taroko to Chiayi is 248 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Taroko to Chiayi.
There are 280+ hotels available in Chiayi.








