There are 4 ways to get from Taipei to Liyu Lake by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Liyu Lake is to train which costs $9 - $15 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Liyu Lake is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Taipei station to Liyu Lake. However, there are services departing from Taipei Station and arriving at Liyu Lake Visitor Center via Banqiao Bus Station and TRA Hualien Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Taipei to Liyu Lake. However, there are services departing from 臺北 and arriving at 花蓮 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Taipei and Liyu Lake is 211 km. The road distance is 171.8 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Liyu Lake without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs $9 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Taipei to Liyu Lake, including transfers.
Taipei to Liyu Lake bus services, operated by Capital Bus, depart from Banqiao Bus Station.
Taipei to Liyu Lake train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, depart from 臺北 station.
The best way to get from Taipei to Liyu Lake is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs $9 - $15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $13 - $23 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Liyu Lake, Taiwan?
Taiwan Railway operates a train from 臺北 to 花蓮 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $9–15 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Capital Bus operates a bus from Banqiao Bus Station to TRA Hualian Station hourly. Tickets cost $11–19 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 臺北 to 花蓮
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $9–15
- Phone
- 0800-000-866
- Website
- capital-bus.com.tw
Bus from Banqiao Bus Station to TRA Hualian Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- capital-bus.com.tw
- Adult
- $13–19
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Crown Taxi
- Phone
- +886 2 412 8333
- Website
- crowntaxi.com.tw
MTaxi
- Phone
- +886 2 449 9178
- Website
- mtaxi.com.tw
Taipei Gov Taxi Line
- Phone
- +886 80 005 5850
- Website
- english.dot.gov.taipei
Taiwan Taxi
- Phone
- +886 2 4058 8888
- Website
- taiwantaxi.com.tw
Tripool
- Phone
- +886800078787
- Website
- tripool.app
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Booking & Getting There
Taipei to Liyu Lake bus services, operated by Capital Bus, arrive at TRA Hualian Station.
Taipei to Liyu Lake train services, operated by Taiwan Railway, arrive at 花蓮 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taipei to Liyu Lake is 172 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Taipei to Liyu Lake.
There are 787+ hotels available in Liyu Lake.