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There are 7 ways to get from Alishan to Shifen Waterfall by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane

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Taxi, train
best
1. Take the taxi from Alishan to 彰化
2. Take the train from 彰化 to 台北臺灣高鐵線
6h 40m
$75–91
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Alishan to Taipei Station1835
9h 8m
$17–27
Drive 306.2 km
1. Drive from Alishan to Shifen Waterfall306.2 km
5h 6m
$29–42
Taxi to Chiayi, fly
1. Take the taxi from Alishan to Chiayi (CYI)
2. Fly from Chiayi (CYI) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)CYI - TSA
7h 45m
$200–283
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Alishan to THSR Chiayi Station7329
2. Take the train from 嘉義 to 台北臺灣高鐵線
6h 49m
$41–53
Bus via Chiayi
1. Take the bus from Alishan to Chiayi Interchange1835
2. Take the bus from Chiayi Interchange to Jingmei Station1612
9h 18m
$18–27
Bus, train to Tainan Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Alishan to Chiayi Train Station
2. Take the train from 嘉義 to 臺南
3. Fly from Tainan Airport (TNN) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)TNN - TSA
9h 52m
$168–238

Chiayi (CYI) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights

14Weekly Planes

3h 2mAverage Duration

$147Cheapest Price

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Distance: 323.2 km
Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Alishan, TW-CYQ, Taiwan and Shifen Waterfall, Taiwan?

Kuo-Kuang Bus operates a bus from Alishan to Taipei Station once daily. Tickets cost $14–23 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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Shifen Waterfall

Shifen Waterfall is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on the upper reaches of the Keelung River. The falls' total height is 20 m and 40 m in width, making it the broadest waterfall in Taiwan. It is a cascade waterfall in which the water flows in one direction and the rock is sloped in the opposite.

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