Best way to travel between Kaohsiung City, Taiwan and Hualien City, Taiwan

A: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

B: Hualien City, Taiwan

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $14.0; 384.3 km; 9h 6mins; 11.53 kgs

train: $17.0; 314.11 km; 5h 18mins; 16.65 kgs

drive: $40.0; 400.86 km; 5h 11mins; 51.31 kgs

flight: $366.0; 543.66 km; 5h 22mins; 58.72 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	384.3 km	9h 6mins	415 TWD	14.0
Train	314.11 km	5h 18mins	504 TWD	17.0
Drive	400.86 km	5h 11mins	1,185 TWD	40.0
Flight	543.66 km	5h 22mins	10,844 TWD	366.0

Take Bus from Kaohsiung Station to Taitung Station: Time: 3h 41mins Cost: 237 TWD; $ 7.2 - 8.8 USD CO2 Emission: 6.06 kgs
Take Bus from Taitung Station to Hualien Station: Time: 4h 23mins Cost: 178 TWD; $ 5.4 - 6.6 USD CO2 Emission: 5.48 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

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The best and cheapest way to get from Kaohsiung City, Taiwan and Hualien City, Taiwan is to travel by bus, which will cost about 415 TWD or 12.60 USD.