Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
FARE (NT$) FAST/SLOW
TRAIN
DURATION FAST/SLOW
TRAIN
DESTINATION
North/East Line
Hualien
440/340
2½-3½hr
Ilan
218/140
1-2hr
Keelung
41
50min
Taitung
785/605
6-7hr
West Line
Chiayi
598/461
3½-4½hr
Hsinchu
177/114
1-2hr
Kaohsiung
843/650
5-7hr
Taichung
375/289
2-3hr
Tainan
738/569
4-6hr
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Two airports serve Taipei. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is about 40km west of
the city centre and Taipei Songshan Airport is just north of the city centre. International
flights are handled at the former; domestic and direct international flights to China, Japan
and Korea at the latter.
Taipei Songshan Airport
Taipei Songshan Airport has its own MRT station. A
taxi
from the city centre will cost
NT$200 to NT$300.
Taoyuan International Airport
A
taxi
to the city centre is NT$1200 to NT$1400. Buses (55 to 70 minutes) cost between
NT$115 and NT$150 depending on where you are going in the city.
Bus 1819
(NT$125) runs every 15 to 20 minutes from 4.30am to 12.20am from West
Terminal A, just west of Taipei Main Station. There's a special late-night bus to the air-
port at 1.50am.
Bus 1840
(NT$125) runs every 15 to 20 minutes between Taipei Songshan Airport and
Taoyuan International Airport.
