There are 3 ways to get from Taitung to Alishan Forest Railway by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 臺東 to 嘉義train 山線 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishanbus 7322
6h 15m$17–35Drive 320.2 km
- Drive from Taitung to Alishan Forest Railwaycar 320.2 km
5h 17m$30–44Train, bus via Kaohsiung
- Take the train from 臺東 to 新左營train 山線
- Take the train from 左營 to 嘉義train
- Take the bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishanbus
6h 53m$27–43
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taitung to Alishan Forest Railway is to train and bus which costs $17 - $35 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Taitung to Alishan Forest Railway is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Taitung and Alishan Forest Railway is 343 km. The road distance is 320.2 km.
The best way to get from Taitung to Alishan Forest Railway without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $17 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Taitung to Alishan Forest Railway, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Taitung to Alishan Forest Railway is 320 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Taitung to Alishan Forest Railway.
There are 90+ hotels available in Alishan Forest Railway.
What companies run services between Taitung, Taiwan and Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Taitung to Alishan Forest Railway. However, you can take the train to 嘉義, walk to Chiayi Train Station, take the bus to Alishan, then walk to Alishan Forest Railway. Alternatively, you can drive from Taitung to Alishan Forest Railway in around 5h 17m.
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 臺東 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $13–20
Train from 臺東 to 新左營
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $8–13
Train from 左營 to 嘉義
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $11–13
- Standard
- $12–14
- Business
- $26
- Phone
- +886 02-2307-0123
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from THSR Chiayi Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- Taiwan Bus
- Adult
- $12–17
- Phone
- 0800 010 138
- service@kingbus.com.tw
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiayi Train Station to Alishan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- taiwanbus.tw
- Adult
- $4–7
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