There are 6 ways to get from Taichung to Shilin MRT Station by train, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train Taiwan High Speed Rail • 1 h 43 min
$22 - $27
Cheapest option
Bus Taiwan Bus • 3 h 21 min
$8 - $13
4 alternative options
Train • 1 h 57 min
$9 - $14
Bus U Bus • 3 h 14 min
$9 - $12
Taxi • 1 h 45 min
$140 - $180
Drive • 1 h 45 min
$12 - $18
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taichung to Shilin MRT Station is to bus which costs $8 - $12 and takes 3 h 14 min.
The quickest way to get from Taichung to Shilin MRT Station is to train which costs $22 - $27 and takes 1 h 43 min.
The distance between Taichung and Shilin MRT Station is 135 km. The road distance is 160.6 km.
It takes approximately 1 h 43 min to get from Taichung to Shilin MRT Station, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Taichung to Shilin MRT Station. However, there are services departing from Gancheng and arriving at Shilin Administration Center via Zhongli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 h 21 min.
What companies run services between Taichung, Taiwan and Shilin MRT Station, Taiwan?
Taiwan High Speed Rail operates a train from Taichung to Shilin MRT Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $21 - $25 and the journey takes 1 h 2 min. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Taichung to Shilin MRT Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $7 - $11 and the journey takes 3 h.
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- thsrc.com.tw
Train from Taichung to Taipei
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21 - $25
- Schedules at
- thsrc.com.tw
- Non-Reserved
- $21 - $24
- Standard
- $21 - $25
- Business
- $37
- Phone
- +8862-2191-0096
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from Taichung to Taipei
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $14
- Schedules at
- twtraffic.tra.gov.tw
- Book at
- railway.hinet.net
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taichung Station to Taipei Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Website
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Gancheng to Zhongli Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $9
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
Bus from Zhongli to Shilin Administration Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $5
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- Estimated price
- $140 - $180
Free Go Taxi
- Phone
- +886 4 2287 8888
- Website
- feego-taxi.com.tw
Zhong Nan Hai Taxi
- Phone
- +886 4 2316 3388
- Website
- mtaxi.com.tw
You I Taxi
- Phone
- +886 4 2276 3456
- Website
- you-i.com.tw
E.M. Taxi
- Phone
- +886 4 2436 6666
- Website
- emtaxi.myweb.hinet.net
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