There are 9 ways to get from Xiamen to Taiwan by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, subway, or bus
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Fly Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
best- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane XMN - TSA
1h 51m$176–457Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Xiamen North to Fuzhou Southtrain
- Take the train from Fuzhou South to Pingtan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harborferry
9h 59m$62–191Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Portcarferry
14h 21m$102–171Fly Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane XMN - KHH
1h 49m$206–237Fly Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane XMN - TPE
3h$189–243Line 2 subway, ferry to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- 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 Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane KNH - KHH
4h 2mLine 2 subway, ferry to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, fly to Taipei Songshan Airport
- 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 Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane KNH - TSA
3h 59mLine 2 subway, ferry to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport, fly to Tainan Airport
- 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 Tainan Airport (TNN)plane KNH - TNN
3h 55mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the bus from National Museum of Natural Science(Dedicated Road) to Taipei Stationbus 1619
16h 30m$87–140
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xiamen to Taiwan is to car ferry and bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Xiamen to Taiwan is to fly which takes 1h 49m and costs $200 - $240.
No, there is no direct ferry from Xiamen to Taiwan. However, there are services departing from Xiamen Port and arriving at Keelung Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
The distance between Xiamen and Taiwan is 363 km.
The best way to get from Xiamen to Taiwan without a car is to car ferry which takes 14h 21m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Xiamen to Taiwan, including transfers.
There are 897+ hotels available in Taiwan.
What companies run services between Xiamen, China and Taiwan?
Uni Airways and Xiamen Airlines fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) once daily. Alternatively, Cosco Shipping Lines operates a car ferry from Xiamen Port to Keelung Port once a week. Tickets cost $75–150 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Kinmen Shang Yi Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Train from Xiamen North to Fuzhou South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–19
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from National Museum of Natural Science(Dedicated Road) to Taipei Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- $40–150
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