There are 10 ways to get from Xiamen to Chiayi by subway, ferry, plane, car ferry, taxi, train, or bus
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Line 2 subway, ferry to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, fly to Chiayi
best- Take the subway from Jianye Road to Wetland Parksubway
- Take the ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pierferry
- Fly from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) to Chiayi (CYI)plane KNH - CYI
3h 57mCar ferry, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the train from 沙鹿 to 嘉義train 海線
15h 45m$85–138Car ferry, taxi
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the taxi from Taichung Harbor to Chiayitaxi
14h 15m$143–211Fly Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, train
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane XMN - KHH
- Take the train from 新左營 to 嘉義train
4h 10m$211–246Ferry to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, fly to Tainan Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pierferry
- Fly from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane KNH - TNN
- Take the train from 臺南 to 嘉義train
5h 14mFly Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane XMN - TPE
- Take the train from 桃園 to 嘉義train
4h 42m$215–273Fly Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport, train
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane XMN - TSA
- Take the train from 台北 to 嘉義train
4h 34m$210–501Ferry to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, fly to Taichung Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pierferry
- Fly from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane KNH - RMQ
- Take the train from 新烏日 to 嘉義train
6h 58mCar ferry, train via Taichung
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the train from 臺中 to 嘉義train 山線
16h 5m$85–138Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the bus from Chaoma to Chiayi Stationbus 1870
16h 45m$85–137
Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xiamen to Chiayi is to car ferry and train which costs $85 - $140 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Xiamen to Chiayi is to fly and train which takes 4h 10m and costs $210 - $250.
The distance between Xiamen and Chiayi is 285 km.
The best way to get from Xiamen to Chiayi without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 14h 15m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Xiamen to Chiayi, including transfers.
There are 288+ hotels available in Chiayi.
What companies run services between Xiamen, China and Chiayi, Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Xiamen to Chiayi. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Wetland Park, walk to Wu Tong Pier, take the ferry to Kinmen Shuitou Pier, take the taxi to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) airport, fly to Chiayi (CYI), then take the taxi to Chiayi. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Taichung Harbor then take the taxi to Chiayi.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport to Chiayi
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport to Tainan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport to Taichung Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- xmgdjt.com.cn
Subway from Jianye Road to Wetland Park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chaoma to Chiayi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- 082-371412
Ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Book at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
Ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Book at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
Ferry from Wu Tong Pier to Kinmen Shuitou Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Book at
- ticket.wujiangferry.com.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $65–85
Taxi Changhua
- Phone
- +886 4 751 1122
- Website
- facebook.com
Free Go Taxi
- Phone
- +886 4 2287 8888
- Website
- feego-taxi.com.tw
Tripool
- Phone
- +886 8 000 78787
- Website
- tripool.app
Zhong Nan Hai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 4 2316 3388
- Website
- mtaxi.com.tw
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