There are 7 ways to get from Tainan to Putian by plane, ferry, train, bus, subway, 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.
Fly from Tainan Airport, ferry, train
best- Fly from Tainan Airport (TNN) to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH)plane TNN - KNH
- Take the ferry from Kinmen Shuitou Pier to Wu Tong Pierferry
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Putiantrain
4h 28m¥1,809–2,996Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tainan to Chaomabus
- Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the bus from Pingtan to Fuzhou Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
12h 17m¥493–1,239Train, ferry
- Take the train from 台南 to 台中train
- Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the train from Pingtan Station to Fuzhou Southtrain
- Take the train from Fuzhou South to Putiantrain
10h 32m¥600–1,414Train to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, fly, ferry, line 1 subway, train, taxi
- Take the train from 臺南 to 新左營train
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH)plane KHH - KNH
- Take the ferry from Kinmen Shuitou Pier to Wu Tong Pierferry
- Take the subway from Dianqian to Xiamen North stationsubway
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Putiantrain
- Take the taxi from Putian to Putiantaxi
6h 48m¥787–1,274Train to Chiayi, fly, ferry, train
- Take the train from 臺南 to 水上train
- Fly from Chiayi (CYI) to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH)plane CYI - KNH
- Take the ferry from Kinmen Shuitou Pier to Wu Tong Pierferry
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Putiantrain
6h 34m¥745–1,128Bus, ferry via Taichung
- Take the bus from Tainan Binggongchang to Taichung Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the bus from Pingtan to Fuzhou Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
12h 51m¥503–1,252Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from 臺南 to 臺中train 山線
- Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the bus from Pingtan to Fuzhou Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
13h 30m¥499–1,252
Tainan Airport (TNN) to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tainan to Putian is to train and fly and ferry which costs ¥700 - ¥1200 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tainan to Putian is to fly and ferry and train which takes 4h 28m and costs ¥1800 - ¥3000.
The distance between Tainan and Putian is 465 km.
The best way to get from Tainan to Putian without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 32m and costs ¥600 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Tainan to Putian, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Putian.
What companies run services between Tainan, Taiwan and Putian, China?
There is no direct connection from Tainan to Putian. However, you can take the taxi to Tainan Airport (TNN) airport, fly to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport (KNH), drive to Kinmen Shuitou Pier, take the ferry to Wu Tong Pier, drive to Dianqian, take the line 1 subway to Xiamen North station, walk to Xiamen North, take the train to Putian, then take the taxi to Putian. Alternatively, you can take a train from 臺南 to Putian via 沙崙, 台南, 台中, HSR Taichung Station(Platform 16), Taichung Harbor Passenger Service Center, Taichung Harbor, Pingtan Port, Pingtan Station, Fuzhou South, and Putian in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Tainan Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,600
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–900
Flights from Chiayi to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–700
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Kinmen Shang Yi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,100
Train from Xiamen North to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Fuzhou South to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥55–80
Train from Xiamen North to Putian
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
Train from Pingtan Station to Fuzhou South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥34–38
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥54–59
- Business Class Seat
- ¥70–110
Train from Fuzhou South to Putian
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥42–46
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台南 to 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–160
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- ¥130–150
- Standard
- ¥130–160
- Business
- ¥259
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 臺南 to 新左營
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥13–20
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- ¥13–20
Train from 臺南 to 水上
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19–29
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- ¥19–29
Train from 臺南 to 臺中
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥55–85
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- ¥55–85
- Website
- xmgdjt.com.cn
Subway from Dianqian to Xiamen North station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–7
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- service@kingbus.com.tw
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Tainan to Chaoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- ¥50–75
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Tainan Binggongchang to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–85
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥290–1,000
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ¥290–1,000
- Second class
- ¥767
- First Class
- ¥963
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- ¥40–50
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