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!

Intra-area Transportation Information

Get to the Southwest Coast via different transportation

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

https://www.thsrc.com.tw/index_en.html

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