Best way to travel between Taiyuan, Shanxi, China and Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

A: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

B: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $155.26; 2902.74 km; 41h 24mins; 87.08 kgs

flight: $277.0; 1924.04 km; 4h 11mins; 207.8 kgs

drive: $469.77; 3017.7 km; 38h 44mins; 386.27 kgs

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Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	2902.74 km	41h 24mins	4,600 TWD	155.26
Flight	1924.04 km	4h 11mins	8,207 TWD	277.0
Drive	3017.7 km	38h 44mins	13,918 TWD	469.77

Take Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Xiamen: Time: 26h 46mins Cost: 2,667 TWD; $ 81.0 - 99.0 USD CO2 Emission: 62.48 kgs
Take Bus from Xiamen to Pingtan Ao'qian Port: Time: 4h 2mins Cost: 337 TWD; $ 10.2 - 12.5 USD CO2 Emission: 8.61 kgs
Take Ferry from Pingtan Ao'qian Port to Taipei Harbor: Time: 3h 32mins Cost: 737 TWD; $ 22.4 - 27.4 USD CO2 Emission: 21.45 kgs
Take Car from Taipei Harbor to Linkou Station: Time: 16mins Cost: 415 TWD; $ 12.6 - 15.4 USD CO2 Emission: 1.83 kgs
Take Bus from Linkou Station to Kaohsiung Station: Time: 4h 38mins Cost: 444 TWD; $ 13.5 - 16.5 USD CO2 Emission: 10.55 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Taiyuan, Shanxi, China and Kaohsiung City, Taiwan is to travel by bus, which will cost about 4,592 TWD or 139.50 USD.