There are 6 ways to get from Ximending to Chiayi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Taichung
best- Take the train from 台北 to 台中train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the train from 新烏日 to 嘉義train 山線
3h 20m$24–32Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Chiayibus 1834 / ...
3h 30m$11–16Drive 240.1 km
- Drive from Ximending to Chiayicar 240.1 km
2h 42m$23–33Fly to Chiayi
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
3h 14m$130–223Train
- Take the train from 臺北 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
5h 19m$13–20Fly to Tainan Airport, train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane TSA - TNN
- Take the train from 臺南 to 嘉義train
4h 45m$141–225
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ximending to Chiayi is to bus which costs $11 - $16 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ximending to Chiayi is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs $22 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taipei Station station and arriving at Chiayi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 臺北 and arriving at 嘉義. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Ximending and Chiayi is 253 km. The road distance is 240.1 km.
The best way to get from Ximending to Chiayi without a car is to train via Taichung which takes 3h 20m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Ximending to Chiayi, including transfers.
Ximending to Chiayi bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Ximending to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 台北 station.
The best way to get from Ximending to Chiayi is to train via Taichung which takes 3h 20m and costs $23 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $11 - $16 and takes 3h 30m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $230 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Ximending, TW-TPE, Taiwan and Chiayi, Taiwan?
You can take a subway from Ximen to 嘉義 via Taipei Main Station, 台北, 台中, and 新烏日 in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, Kuo-Kuang Bus operates a bus from Taipei Station to Chiayi hourly. Tickets cost $11–16 and the journey takes 3h 30m. U Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
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
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
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 臺北 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $13–20
Train from 臺南 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $3–5
- 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
- 3h 58m
- 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
Ximending to Chiayi bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Chiayi station.
Ximending to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 台中 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ximending to Chiayi is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Ximending to Chiayi.
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