There are 5 ways to get from Sun Moon Lake to Shifenliao by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to HSR Taichung Station
- Take the train from 台中 to 新竹
- Take the train from 竹中 to 合興
3h 40m$23–27Bus, train via Taichung
cheapest- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Taichung Station6670 Sun Moon Lake
- Take the train from 臺中 to 新竹山線
5h 20m$15–19Drive 168.3 km
- Drive from Sun Moon Lake Station to Shifenliao168.3 km
2h 13m$16–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sun Moon Lake Station to Shifenliao168.3 km
2h 13m$120–150Bus
- Take the bus from Sun Moon Lake to Taichung Station6670 Sun Moon Lake
- Take the bus from Taichung Station to Hsinchu Station1620
5h 24m$16–20
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sun Moon Lake to Shifenliao is to bus and train via Taichung which costs $14 - $19 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sun Moon Lake to Shifenliao is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Sun Moon Lake and Shifenliao is 183 km. The road distance is 168.3 km.
The best way to get from Sun Moon Lake to Shifenliao without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 40m and costs $22 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Sun Moon Lake to Shifenliao, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sun Moon Lake to Shifenliao is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Sun Moon Lake to Shifenliao.
There are 190+ hotels available in Shifenliao.
What companies run services between Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan and Shifenliao, TW-HSQ, Taiwan?
You can take a bus from Sun Moon Lake to 合興 via Taichung Station, Hsinchu Station, 新竹, and 竹中 in around 5h 24m.
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- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台中 to 新竹
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $12–14
- Standard
- $12–15
- Business
- $27
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 竹中 to 合興
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $1–2
Train from 臺中 to 新竹
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $4–7
- Phone
- (049)2984-031
- Website
- ntbus.com.tw
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to HSR Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Sun Moon Lake to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taichung Station to Hsinchu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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