There are 7 ways to get from Ximending to Chiayi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 台北 to 嘉義train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to TRA Chiayi Stationbus Brt 7212 / ...
2h 34m$34–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taipei Station to Chiayibus 1834 / ...
3h 30m$11–17Drive 240.1 km
- Drive from Ximending to Chiayicar 240.1 km
2h 42m$23–33Fly to Chiayi
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
3h 54m$130–202Train via Taichung
- Take the train from 台北 to 台中train 臺灣高鐵線
- Take the train from 新烏日 to 嘉義train 山線
3h 20m$25–32Train
- Take the train from 臺北 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
5h 19m$13–20Fly to Tainan Airport, train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane TSA - TNN
- Take the train from 臺南 to 嘉義train
4h 45m$131–216
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ximending to Chiayi is to bus which costs $11 - $17 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ximending to Chiayi is to train and bus which takes 2h 34m and costs $30 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taipei Station station and arriving at Chiayi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 臺北 and arriving at 嘉義. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Ximending and Chiayi is 267 km. The road distance is 240.1 km.
The best way to get from Ximending to Chiayi without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 34m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Ximending to Chiayi, including transfers.
Ximending to Chiayi bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, depart from Taipei Station.
Ximending to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 台北 station.
The best way to get from Ximending to Chiayi is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $11 - $17. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 3h 54m, you could also train via Taichung, which costs $24 - $35 and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between Ximending, TW-TPE, Taiwan and Chiayi, Taiwan?
Kuo-Kuang Bus operates a bus from Taipei Station to Chiayi hourly. Tickets cost $11–16 and the journey takes 3h 30m. U Bus also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Uni Airways and Mandarin Airlines fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台北 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- 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 台中
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $20–23
- Standard
- $20–24
- Business
- $40
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 新烏日 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $4–7
Train from 臺北 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $3–5
- Website
- cibus.com.tw
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to TRA Chiayi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- service@kingbus.com.tw
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Taipei Station to Chiayi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $11–16
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Taipei Station to Chiayi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
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More Questions & Answers
Ximending to Chiayi bus services, operated by Kuo-Kuang Bus, arrive at Chiayi station.
Ximending to Chiayi train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 台中 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ximending to Chiayi is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Ximending to Chiayi.
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