How to get to
You can get to the Southwest Coast using different modes of transportation, including plane, train, bus, or car. No matter how you travel, the process itself is a fun traveling experience!
Airport
Kinmen Airport ←→ Chiayi Airport/Tainan Airport – 50 minutes
Penghu Airport ←→ Chiayi Airport/Tainan Airport – 30 minutes
Matsu Nangan Airport ←→ Taichung International Airport – 1 hour
Hualien Airport ←→ Kaohsiung International Airport – 1 hour
Chiayi Airport
Official website: https://www.cya.gov.tw/web/index.asp
TEL: +886-5-286-7886
Tainan Airport
Official website: http://www.tna.gov.tw/en/index.php
TEL: +886-6-260-1016
Taichung International Airport
Official website: http://www.tca.gov.tw/eng/index.php
TEL: +886-4-2615-5000
Kaohsiung International Airport
Official website: http://www.kia.gov.tw/English/
Domestic: +886-7-805-7630
International: +886-7-805-7631
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Departing from Taipei
HSR Taipei Station ←→ HSR Yunlin Station – about 1 hour 30 minutes
HSR Taipei Station ←→ HSR Chiayi Station – about 1 hour 27 minutes to 1 hour 43 minutes
HSR Taipei Station ←→ HSR Tainan Station – about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours
Departing from Zuoying
HSR Zuoying Station ←→ HSR Yunlin Station – about 46 minutes
HSR Zuoying Station ←→ HSR Chiayi Station – about 30 minutes
HSR Zuoying Station ←→ HSR Tainan Station – about 12 minutes
Official website
Taiwan Railways
To Yunlin
Taipei Railway Station ←→ Yunlin Dounan Railway Station – 3 hours 30 minutes
Kaohsiung Railway Station ←→ Yunlin Dounan Railway Station – 1 hour 30 minutes
To Chiayi
Taipei Railway Station ←→ Chiayi Railway Station – 3 hours 40 minutes
Kaohsiung Railway Station ←→ Chiayi Railway Station – 1 hour 15 minutes
To Tainan
Taipei Railway Station ←→ Tainan Railway Station – 4 hours 15 minutes
Kaohsiung Railway Station ←→ Tainan Railway Station – 40 minutes
Order tickets online
Official website: Order tickets online
Self Drive
Departing from Taipei
Freeway No.1 or Freeway No.3 ←→ Southwest Coast – 245km~300km
Departing from Taoyuan
Freeway No.1 or Freeway No.3 ←→ Southwest Coast – 218km~273km
Departing from Kaohsiung
Freeway No.1 or Freeway No.3 ←→ Southwest Coast – 82km~128km
Departing from Pingtung
Freeway No. 3 or Provincial Highway No. 88 → Freeway No.1 ←→ Southwest Coast – 96km~138km
Bus
To Yunlin
Taipei ←→ Yunlin – 5 hours
Kaohsiung ←→ Yunlin – 2 hours 30 minutes
To Chiayi
Taipei ←→ Chiayi – 4 hours 30 minutes
Kaohsiung ←→ Chiayi – 3 hours 30 minutes
To Tainan
Taipei ←→ Tainan – 4 hours 30 minutes
Kaohsiung ←→ Tainan – 2 hours