Travel to Kaohsiung City
Every way to reach Kaohsiung City: 4 modes compared, with fares.
Kaohsiung City is reachable from 53 places across 9 countries by 4 modes, on services run by 24 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin is 43 km away.
How people reach Kaohsiung City
Every mode that actually calls at Kaohsiung City, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 30 | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 315 km | 2 |
| Coach | 30 | €10.07 | 1h 37m | 298 km | 2 |
| Flight | 66 | €31.41 | 3h 45m | 2,988 km | 19 |
| Ferry | 4 | €11.88 | 4h 40m | 129 km | 1 |
- 53Places you can arrive from
- 53Places you can leave for
- 9Countries
- 24Operators
The trip ends at Kaohsiung main station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 32 | 25% | Tainan, 43 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 42 | 32% | Hualien City, 201 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 26 | 20% | Hong Kong, 632 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 30 | 23% | Hanoi, 1504 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Kaohsiung City that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 70 | 54% |
| China | 30 | 23% |
| Japan | 11 | 8% |
| Vietnam | 6 | 5% |
| South Korea | 5 | 4% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 2 | 2% |
| Macao SAR China | 2 | 2% |
| Singapore | 2 | 2% |
| Thailand | 2 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Kaohsiung City
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Kaohsiung
- Kaohsiung main station
- Kaohsiung Port Station
- Kaohsiung Railway Workshop
- Kaohsiung Bus Jianguo Station
- 岡山轉運站
- KHH
- KHH #2 碼頭
- Kaohsiung Port Cruise Terminal
The cheapest journeys into Kaohsiung City
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiayi City to Kaohsiung City bus | €10.07 | 2h 24m | 97 km |
| Yongkang District to Kaohsiung City bus | €10.07 | 1h 37m | 46 km |
| Yongkang District to Kaohsiung City train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 46 km |
| Tainan to Kaohsiung City train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 43 km |
| Magong to Kaohsiung City ferry | €11.88 | 5h 32m | 129 km |
| Budai to Kaohsiung City ferry | €11.88 | 4h 40m | 86 km |
| Yuanlin to Kaohsiung City bus | €12.28 | 3h 8m | 151 km |
| Chang-hua to Kaohsiung City bus | €12.83 | 3h 23m | 164 km |
| Changhua to Kaohsiung City bus | €12.83 | 3h 23m | 163 km |
| Taichung to Kaohsiung City bus | €13.38 | 3h 26m | 174 km |
| Taitung to Kaohsiung City train | €16.84 | 1h 36m | 87 km |
| Taipei to Kaohsiung City bus | €17.23 | 5h 9m | 298 km |
| Hsinchu to Kaohsiung City bus | €17.78 | 4h 38m | 252 km |
| Zhubei to Kaohsiung City bus | €18.33 | 4h 41m | 257 km |
| Taoyuan to Kaohsiung City bus | €19.43 | 5h 7m | 283 km |
| Bade District to Kaohsiung City bus | €19.43 | 5h 25m | 276 km |
We cannot promise Kaohsiung main station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Kaohsiung City
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Common questions about Travel to Kaohsiung City
How can I get to Kaohsiung City?
Kaohsiung City is reachable by 4 modes on our network, from 53 places, across 9 countries, on services run by 24 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Kaohsiung City?
The cheapest way into Kaohsiung City is by coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 53 origins we sell into Kaohsiung City over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Kaohsiung City?
The fastest journey into Kaohsiung City is by train, at 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 43 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Kaohsiung City have?
Kaohsiung City has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Kaohsiung main station, Kaohsiung Port Station, Kaohsiung Railway Workshop. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Kaohsiung City from within 200 km?
32 of the routes we sell into Kaohsiung City start within 200 km. The nearest is Tainan, 43 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Kaohsiung City in Taiwan?
Kaohsiung City connects to 53 places on our network across 9 countries, the furthest of them 2,988 km away in a straight line. Taiwan routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
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Day trips that leave Kaohsiung City in the morning and cover a good part of Taiwan by evening.
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