The terminal is located 16 km from Taichung city centre and is well connected to the surrounding cities by bus and taxi.
Public transport buses
The bus station is located at approximately 100 metres from the international arrivals and 350 metres from the domestic terminal.
Between the terminal and the bus stops, you will find a comfortable waiting area with an information board, seats, outlets and a vending machine with drinks.
Information at the stops is mostly in Chinese, but at least the destinations and main stops are also in English.
Tickets
The ticketing system is the same on all lines. Fares are set according to distance and you will pay around TWD 45 to the centre of Taichung. A ticket to the express train station costs 55 twd.
Pay the fare in exact cash at the driver. However, it is much more convenient to pay with a pre-loaded EasyCard, which can be used on all public and regional transport systems throughout Taiwan.
The EasyCard costs 100 twd (refundable deposit) and you load the amount of your choice directly onto the card when you purchase it.
You can purchase an EasyCard at the airport at the FamilyMart (open until 7pm only). After this time, the EasyCard cannot be purchased at the airport and you must pay for your fare in cash.
Visit the website to view the timetable, exact ticket prices and a current map: citybus.taichung.gov.tw and select a specific route number from the drop-down menu.
Taichung - downtown
There are two bus routes from the airport to downtown Taichung - 302 and 500. Both stop at the central bus station and at the "Taichung" station, where regular slow trains stop.
- Travel time - 45 minutes
- Frequency - 30 minutes for both lines, 5-20 minutes total
- Fares - 57 twd (line 302) / 60 twd (line 500)
- First bus from the centre - 5:25
- Last bus from the airport - 22:45
Taichung - express train station
A direct bus also runs to the "HSR Taichung" station in the southern suburbs, where THSR high-speed trains to Taipei and Kaohsiung stop.
Line 156 runs at intervals of 80 to 120 minutes and fares cost 55 twd.
The first bus from the station leaves at 5:30am and the last bus from the airport leaves at 11pm.
Detailed high-speed train timetables, ticket prices and online booking can be found at: en.thsrc.com.tw.
Other destinations
You can also use the buses to travel to less important cities in the surrounding area.
- 69 - Longtan suburb on the western edge of Taichung, maximum price 43 twd, frequency 40-80 minutes
- 91E - Zhongxiling car park nearby in the hills on the northeast of Taichung, maximum price 103 twd, only runs 3 times a day
- 97 - Dajia and Yuanli towns, maximum price 83 twd, frequency 120-150 minutes
- 123 - northern suburbs of Taichung and Wuqi Port, maximum price 46 twd, frequency 25-60 minutes
- 128 - Daya and Qingshui cities, maximum price 20 twd, frequency 70-180 minutes
- 162 - Luoquan city, maximum price 21 twd, frequency 30-60 minutes
- 182 - Fengyuan and Qingshui cities, maximum price 51 twd, frequency 80-180 minutes
- 185 - Fengyuan and Qingshui cities, maximum price 51 twd, frequency 50-150 minutes
- 237 - Fengyuan and Dadu cities, maximum price 51 twd, only 4 times a day
- 238 - Fenguyan City and Taichung Port, maximum price 51 twd, runs only 6 times a day
- 239 - Fengyuan and Wuqi cities, maximum price 51 twd, frequency 120-180 minutes
Taxi
Taxi is a convenient way to travel to the city centre for groups of travellers or when travelling with large luggage.
Taxi stands can be found in the basement of the International Hall and plenty of cars are available for each arrival.
The price is calculated by the taxi meter and you will pay between TWD 580 and TWD 750 to the city centre depending on the current traffic situation. Payment can only be made in cash.
You can also hail a regular taxi via the Uber mobile app, where you can of course pay with cash.
