There are 5 ways to get from Zhongli to Chiayi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 桃園 to 嘉義train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to TRA Chiayi Stationbus Brt 7212 / ...
2h 28m$29–35Train
cheapest- Take the train from 中壢 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
4h 23m$11–17Line 1818 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Zhongli Court to Daqiaotou Stationbus 1818
- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Chiayibus 1834 / ...
4h 56m$14–23Drive 209.8 km
- Drive from Zhongli to Chiayicar 209.8 km
2h 23m$20–29Train, fly
- Take the train from 中壢 to 臺北train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
5h 4m$132–326
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zhongli to Chiayi is to train which costs $11 - $17 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zhongli to Chiayi is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Zhongli to Chiayi. However, there are services departing from Zhongli Court and arriving at Chiayi via MRT Daqiaotou Station and Taipei Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 中壢 and arriving at 嘉義. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Zhongli and Chiayi is 237 km. The road distance is 209.8 km.
The best way to get from Zhongli to Chiayi without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 28m and costs $29 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Zhongli to Chiayi, including transfers.
Zhongli to Chiayi bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Zhongli Court station.
Zhongli to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 中壢 station.
The best way to get from Zhongli to Chiayi is to line 1818 bus and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $14 - $23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $11 - $17 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Zhongli, Taiwan and Chiayi, Taiwan?
You can take a bus from Zhongli Court to Chiayi via Daqiaotou Station, MRT Daqiaotou Station, and Taipei Station in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, Taiwan Railway operates a train from 中壢 to 嘉義 hourly. Tickets cost $11–17 and the journey takes 4h 23m.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Train from 桃園 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $26–30
- Standard
- $26–31
- Business
- $49
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 中壢 to 臺北
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $2–3
Train from 中壢 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $11–17
- Website
- cibus.com.tw
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to TRA Chiayi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Zhongli Court to Daqiaotou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $2–4
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
Zhongli to Chiayi bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Daqiaotou Station.
Zhongli to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 嘉義 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhongli to Chiayi is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Zhongli to Chiayi.
There are 286+ hotels available in Chiayi.