Travel to Tainan
Every way to reach Tainan: 4 modes compared, with fares.
Tainan is reachable from 22 places across 3 countries by 4 modes, on services run by 9 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 Tainan
Every mode that actually calls at Tainan, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 28 | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 284 km | 2 |
| Coach | 36 | €10.07 | 1h 29m | 284 km | 4 |
| Flight | 4 | €42.62 | 3h 59m | 625 km | 2 |
| Ferry | 2 | €11.88 | 4h 33m | 90 km | 1 |
- 22Places you can arrive from
- 22Places you can leave for
- 3Countries
- 9Operators
Tainan is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.

Where to stay in Tainan
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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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 | 26 | 37% | Fengshan, 43 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 42 | 60% | Hsinchu, 216 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 2 | 3% | Hong Kong, 625 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Tainan that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 66 | 94% |
| China | 2 | 3% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 2 | 3% |
Stations, airports and ports in Tainan
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Tainan
- Tainan TR station
- Tainan HSR station
- South Tainan Station
- 和順轉運站
- 興南客運新化站
- TNN
- 台江碼頭
The cheapest journeys into Tainan
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiayi City to Tainan bus | €10.07 | 1h 45m | 59 km |
| Yuanlin to Tainan bus | €10.07 | 2h 33m | 114 km |
| Fongshan District to Tainan bus | €10.07 | 1h 29m | 43 km |
| Chang-hua to Tainan bus | €10.08 | 2h 42m | 126 km |
| Changhua to Tainan bus | €10.08 | 2h 40m | 125 km |
| Taichung to Tainan bus | €10.63 | 2h 52m | 137 km |
| Fongshan District to Tainan train | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 43 km |
| Chiayi City to Tainan train | €11.88 | 1h 18m | 59 km |
| Kaohsiung City to Tainan train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 43 km |
| Magong to Tainan ferry | €11.88 | 4h 33m | 90 km |
| Hsinchu to Tainan bus | €14.48 | 4h 2m | 216 km |
| Zhubei to Tainan bus | €15.03 | 4h 14m | 221 km |
| Taoyuan to Tainan bus | €16.13 | 4h 36m | 248 km |
| Bade District to Tainan bus | €16.13 | 4h 26m | 241 km |
| Banqiao District to Tainan bus | €16.68 | 4h 42m | 259 km |
| Shulin District to Tainan bus | €16.68 | 4h 41m | 254 km |
We cannot promise Tainan TR station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Where to leave your bags in Tainan
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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Popular trips to Tainan
Common questions about Travel to Tainan
How can I get to Tainan?
Tainan is reachable by 4 modes on our network, from 22 places, across 3 countries, on services run by 9 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 Tainan?
The cheapest way into Tainan is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 22 origins we sell into Tainan over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Tainan?
The fastest journey into Tainan 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 Tainan have?
Tainan has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Tainan TR station, Tainan HSR station, South Tainan Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Tainan from within 200 km?
26 of the routes we sell into Tainan start within 200 km. The nearest is Fengshan, 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 Tainan in Taiwan?
Tainan connects to 22 places on our network across 3 countries, the furthest of them 625 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.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Taiwan
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Tainan and elsewhere in Taiwan. None of it is ours to sell.

Things to do in Tainan
Day trips that leave Tainan in the morning and cover a good part of Taiwan by evening.
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