There are 5 ways to get from Ximending to Alishan Forest Railway by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 台北 to 嘉義train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus 7329
4h 58m$39–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Alishanbus 1835
6h 14m$14–23Drive 272.7 km
- Drive from Ximending to Alishan Forest Railwaycar 272.7 km
4h 31m$26–37Fly, taxi
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
- Take the taxi from Chiayi (CYI) to Alishan Forest Railwaytaxi
6h 6m$177–277Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 台北 to 台中train
- Take the bus from Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council to Xitoubus
- Take the taxi from Xitou to Alishan Forest Railwaytaxi
5h 16m$66–84
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ximending to Alishan Forest Railway is to bus which costs $14 - $23 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ximending to Alishan Forest Railway is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs $25 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taipei Station station and arriving at Alishan. Services depart once daily, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Ximending and Alishan Forest Railway is 336 km. The road distance is 272.7 km.
The best way to get from Ximending to Alishan Forest Railway without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 58m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Ximending to Alishan Forest Railway, including transfers.
Ximending to Alishan Forest Railway bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Ximending to Alishan Forest Railway bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Alishan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ximending to Alishan Forest Railway is 273 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Ximending to Alishan Forest Railway.
There are 91+ hotels available in Alishan Forest Railway.
What companies run services between Ximending, TW-TPE, Taiwan and Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan?
Kuo-Kuang Bus operates a bus from Taipei Station to Alishan once daily. Tickets cost $14–23 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +886 02-2307-0123
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–18
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
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（04）8320106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Yuanlin Bus
Bus from Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council to Xitou
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Yuanlin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Estimated price
- $40–65
Bo Ai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 285 3040
Lai Lai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 228 8232
Taxi
- Phone
- 0975 737 223
- Website
- taxi-service-169.business.site
Douliu Taxi
- Phone
- +886 5 532 2525
- Website
- yunlin.com.tw
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