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How to get from台北 to 台南by train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from 台北 to 台南 by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from 台北 to 台南train train 臺灣高鐵線
    1h 46m
    $35–45
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Taipei Station to Liujiadingbus bus 1611
    5h 50m
    $15–20
  3. Drive  309.3 km

    1. Drive from 台北 to 台南car car 309.3 km
    3h 21m
    $28–41
  4. Fly to Tainan Airport

    1. Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane plane TSA - TNN
    3h 37m
    $152–245
  5. Train via 臺南

    1. Take the train from 臺北 to 臺南train train 山線 / ...
    3h 54m
    $17–25
  6. Fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport

    1. Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane plane TSA - KHH
    4h 17m
    $116–659
  7. Fly to Chiayi, train

    1. Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane plane TSA - CYI
    2. Take the train from 嘉義 to 台南train train
    4h 1m
    $152–257

Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between 台北, Taiwan and 台南, TW-TNN, Taiwan?

Taiwan High Speed Rail operates a train from 台北 to 台南 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $35–45 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Taipei Station to Liujiading hourly. Tickets cost $13–20 and the journey takes 4h 27m.

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