There are 9 ways to get from Pingtung to Taipei by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train via Guiren • 3h 16m
$51 - $64
Cheapest option
Bus • 5h 25m
$19 - $27
7 alternative options
Train • 3h 56m
$22 - $35
Bus via Nanzi • 6h 38m
$29 - $30
Drive • 3h 42m
$27 - $40
Fly from Kaohsiung • 4h 1m
$103 - $385
Train to Tainan, fly • 4h 51m
$122 - $237
Train, train to Chiayi, fly • 5h 33m
$106 - $153
Train to Taitung, fly • 6h 52m
$71 - $90
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The cheapest way to get from Pingtung to Taipei is to bus which costs $19 - $27 and takes 5h 25m.
The quickest way to get from Pingtung to Taipei is to train via Guiren which costs $50 - $65 and takes 3h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pingtung Station station and arriving at Taipei Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pingtung and arriving at Taipei. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Pingtung and Taipei is 285 km. The road distance is 356.9 km.
The best way to get from Pingtung to Taipei without a car is to train via Guiren which takes 3h 16m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Pingtung to Taipei, including transfers.
Pingtung to Taipei bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Pingtung Station.
Pingtung to Taipei train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from Pingtung station.
The best way to get from Pingtung to Taipei is to train via Guiren which takes 3h 16m and costs $50 - $65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $19 - $27 and takes 5h 25m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $390 and takes 4h 1m.
- Distance: 284.9 km
- Duration: 3h 16m
What companies run services between Pingtung, Taiwan and Taipei, Taiwan?
You can take a train from Pingtung to Taipei via Zuoying and Tainan in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Pingtung Station to Taipei Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $19 - $27 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Kuo-Kuang Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Kaohsiung to Taipei Songshan via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $220
Flights from Kaohsiung to Taipei Songshan via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $220
Flights from Kaohsiung to Taipei Songshan via Penghu, Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $220
Flights from Tainan to Taipei Songshan via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $440
Flights from Tainan to Taipei Songshan via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $440
Flights from Chiayi to Taipei Songshan via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $190
Flights from Chiayi to Taipei Songshan via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $120
Flights from Taitung to Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $69 - $74
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Kaohsiung to Taipei Songshan via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $230
Flights from Taitung to Taipei Songshan
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $130
- Phone
- +8862-2191-0096
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from Pingtung to Xinzuoying
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
Train from Pingtung to Taipei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
Train from Pingtung to Tainan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $6
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
Train from Pingtung to Taitung
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from Tainan to Taipei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45 - $55
- Book at
- klook.com
- Non-Reserved
- $44 - $50
- Standard
- $45 - $55
- Business
- $80
Train from Zuoying to Chiayi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $16
- Book at
- klook.com
- Non-Reserved
- $13 - $16
- Standard
- $13 - $16
- Business
- $30
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Pingtung Station to Taipei Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19 - $27
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Website
- kingbus.com.tw
Bus from Pingtung Station to Taipei Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Phone
- +886 0800-043-168
- Website
- aloha168.com.tw
Bus from Nanzi to Taipei Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Kaohsiung Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 5m and has one stopover.
Pingtung to Taipei bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Taipei Bus Station.
Pingtung to Taipei train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at Taipei station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pingtung to Taipei is 357 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Pingtung to Taipei.
Mandarin Airlines and Uni Airways offer flights from Kaohsiung Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport.
There are 2181+ hotels available in Taipei. Prices start at $100 USD per night.