There are 6 ways to get from 台中 to 高雄 by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via 左營
best- Take the train from 台中 to 左營train 臺灣高鐵線
1h 15m$23–27Bus via Maple Garden(Chaoyang Bridge)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaoma to Kaohsiung Stationbus 1872 / ...
3h 39m$9–15Bus
- Take the bus from Zhonggang Station to Kaohsiung Stationbus 1610
3h 21m$10–15Drive 185.5 km
- Drive from 台中 to 高雄car 185.5 km
1h 58m$17–25Fly
- Fly from Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane RMQ - KHH
3h 53m$101–303Train
- Take the train from 新烏日 to 高雄train 山線
4h 15m$9–15
Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from 台中 to 高雄 is to train which costs $9 - $15 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from 台中 to 高雄 is to train via 左營 which takes 1h 15m and costs $23 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from 台中 station to 高雄 station. However, there are services departing from HSR Taichung Station(Platform 21) and arriving at Kaohsiung Station via Zhonggang Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 新烏日 and arriving at 高雄. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between 台中 and 高雄 is 186 km. The road distance is 185.5 km.
The best way to get from 台中 to 高雄 without a car is to train via 左營 which takes 1h 15m and costs $23 - $27.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from 台中 to 高雄, including transfers.
台中 to 高雄 bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Zhonggang Station.
台中 to 高雄 train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 台中 station.
The best way to get from 台中 to 高雄 is to train via 左營 which takes 1h 15m and costs $23 - $27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10 - $15 and takes 3h 21m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $310 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between 台中, TW-TXG, Taiwan and 高雄, Taiwan?
Taiwan High Speed Rail operates a train from 台中 to 左營 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $22–26 and the journey takes 57 min. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Zhonggang Station to Kaohsiung Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Hualien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Taichung Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Train from 台中 to 左營
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $22–25
- Standard
- $22–26
- Business
- $42
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 新烏日 to 高雄
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $9–15
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Zhonggang Station to Kaohsiung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chaoma to Kaohsiung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $9–13
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Booking & Getting There
台中 to 高雄 bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Kaohsiung Station.
台中 to 高雄 train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 左營 station.
Yes, the driving distance between 台中 to 高雄 is 186 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from 台中 to 高雄.
There are 467+ hotels available in 高雄.