There are 7 ways to get from Tainan to Zhubei by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via 沙崙
best- Take the train from 臺南 to 沙崙非山線海線
- Take the train from 台南 to 新竹臺灣高鐵線
1h 50m$31–41Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from 臺南 to 竹北山線 / ...
4h 8m$13–20Bus
- Take the bus from Tainan to Taichung Station1871
- Take the bus from Taichung Hero House to Hsinchu Station1620
4h 49m$14–20Drive 240.9 km
- Drive from Tainan to Zhubei240.9 km
2h 34m$23–33Fly to Taipei Songshan Airport, train
- Fly from Tainan Airport (TNN) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)TNN - TSA
- Take the train from 台北 to 新竹
3h 28m$176–241Train
- Take the train from 臺南 to 新竹海線 / ...
3h 22m$14–20Fly to Taichung Airport, train
- Fly from Tainan Airport (TNN) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)TNN - RMQ
- Take the train from 台中 to 新竹
3h 52m$114–205
Tainan Airport (TNN) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tainan to Zhubei is to train which costs $13 - $20 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tainan to Zhubei is to train via 沙崙 which takes 1h 50m and costs $30 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 臺南 and arriving at 竹北. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Tainan and Zhubei is 260 km. The road distance is 240.9 km.
The best way to get from Tainan to Zhubei without a car is to train via 沙崙 which takes 1h 50m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Tainan to Zhubei, including transfers.
Tainan to Zhubei train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 臺南 station.
The best way to get from Tainan to Zhubei is to train via 沙崙 which takes 1h 50m and costs $30 - $45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $13 - $20 and takes 4h 49m.
Tainan to Zhubei train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 沙崙 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tainan to Zhubei is 241 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Tainan to Zhubei.
What companies run services between Tainan, Taiwan and Zhubei, Taiwan?
You can take a train from 臺南 to 新竹 via 沙崙 and 台南 in around 1h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tainan to 竹北 via Taichung Station, Taichung Hero House, Hsinchu Station, and 新竹 in around 4h 49m.
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- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–220
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taichung Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Flights from Tainan Airport to Taichung Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–190
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 臺南 to 沙崙
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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 臺南 to 新竹
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 竹北
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $13–20
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台南 to 新竹
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $31–35
- Standard
- $32–37
- Business
- $58
Train from 台北 to 新竹
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $8–10
- Standard
- $8–11
- Business
- $21
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 010 138
- service@kingbus.com.tw
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Tainan to Taichung Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $7–11
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taichung Hero House to Hsinchu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
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