Best way to travel between Shantou, Guangdong, China and Taichung City, Taiwan

A: Shantou, Guangdong, China

B: Taichung City, Taiwan

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $90.39; 731.24 km; 11h 1mins; 38.76 kgs

bus: $144.0; 576.8 km; 19h 5mins; 17.3 kgs

drive: $151.06; 873.6 km; 15h 52mins; 111.82 kgs

flight: $205.0; 687.75 km; 8h 18mins; 74.28 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	731.24 km	11h 1mins	2,678 TWD	90.39
Bus	576.8 km	19h 5mins	4,266 TWD	144.0
Drive	873.6 km	15h 52mins	4,476 TWD	151.06
Flight	687.75 km	8h 18mins	6,074 TWD	205.0

Take Bus from Taoyuan Station to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport: Time: 11mins Cost: 89 TWD; $ 2.7 - 3.3 USD CO2 Emission: 0.32 kgs
Take Bus from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Chaozhou Hotel: Time: 45mins Cost: 59 TWD; $ 1.8 - 2.2 USD CO2 Emission: 1.88 kgs
Take Train from Chaoshan to Putian: Time: 2h 22mins Cost: 800 TWD; $ 24.3 - 29.7 USD CO2 Emission: 18.17 kgs
Take Bus from Putian to Pingtan Ao'qian Port: Time: 1h 31mins Cost: 178 TWD; $ 5.4 - 6.6 USD CO2 Emission: 3.93 kgs
Take Ferry from Pingtan Ao'qian Port to Taichung Harbor: Time: 2h 32mins Cost: 663 TWD; $ 20.2 - 24.6 USD CO2 Emission: 19.29 kgs
Take Car from Taichung Harbor to Taichung: Time: 53mins Cost: 889 TWD; $ 27.0 - 33.0 USD CO2 Emission: 4.38 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Shantou, Guangdong, China and Taichung City, Taiwan is to travel by train, which will cost about 2,667 TWD or 81.00 USD.