Taiwan Taoyuan Airport is connected to the Taipei Metro network and many bus routes.
Public transport can be used to reach several places in Taipei, the nearest high-speed rail station in Taoyuan, and buses also run to the city centres of Taichung, Taoyuan and Hsinchu without transfers.
If you will be staying in Taiwan for more than 1 day and plan to travel by public transport, be sure to buy an "EasyCard" transport card.
EasyCard - price and where to buy
EasyCard can be used in all cities in Taiwan for public and regional transport. The card can also be used to pay at some supermarkets or 7-Eleven or FamilyMart mini-markets.
Official website: easycard.com.tw.
How does EasyCard work? The card works on the basis of credit, which you load onto the card in any amount when you make a purchase and can be reloaded at any time at many locations.
When travelling on the metro or buses, all you have to do is hold the card up to a reader or turnstile and the appropriate fare amount is automatically deducted. So you don't always have to search for cash and see if you can pay by card (you usually can't).
The card costs 100 TWD, but this is just a deposit that you will get back if you return the card when you leave Taiwan. When you buy the card you must top up a certain amount of money at once, to get started we recommend 300 twd to 500 twd.
At all metro stations you will also encounter machines selling the "TPASS" card which is however mainly for regular commuters and is only issued in a 1 month version.
Sales points at the airport
The EasyCard can be purchased at many locations in both terminals.
- Cash desk at the metro station - cash and credit card payment
- Vending machines at bus and metro stops - cash only
- Minimarkets FamilyMart and 7-Eleven - cash and credit card payment
Do not buy EasyCard at the Klook agency counter, which adds a sales fee of 100 twd.
Transportation to Taipei
Most services run to the capital, where you can use the metro, buses and taxis.
| Price | Travel time | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro - Express Line | 160 twd | 35 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Metro - Commuter Line | 160 twd | 50 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Buses | from 130 twd | 70 minutes | 40-60 minutes |
| Taxi | from 1 500 twd | 50-60 minutes | Anytime |
Metro Airport Line
The two terminals are connected to the main train station in downtown Taipei by the metro line Airport Line, which runs two different types of trains.
The subway to the airport is operated by Taoyuan Metro. Official information, current prices and exact timetables can be found on the website: tymetro.com.tw.
- Express Train - trains are marked in purple and only stop at 2 stations on the way to the city centre
- Travel time to the main station - 35 minutes
- Frequency - 15 minutes
- Last train from the airport - 22:58
- First train to the airport - 6:00
- Commuter Train - Trains are marked in blue and stop at all stations on the way to the centre
- Travel time to the main station - 50 minutes
- Frequency - 15 minutes
- Last train from the airport - 23:37
- First train to the airport - 6:08
Other subway lines within Taipei are operated by Metro Taipei: english.metro.taipei.
Fares
Fares are the same when using a single token and EasyCard and are calculated according to the distance travelled.
When transferring from the airport metro line to other metro lines within Taipei, you always have to go through the turnstile again and pay a new fare.
Prices are the same for both Commuter and Express trains.
- Taipei Main Station (transfer to long-distance trains and the Taipei Metro Blue + Red Line) - 160 TWD
- Sanchong (transfer to the yellow line of the Taipei Metro) - 140 TWD
You can purchase a one-time token at the vending machine before entering the station or at the ticket office. You can only pay by credit card at the ticket office. The machines only accept cash.
The token is attached to the reader at the turnstile when entering and leaving the station. You must therefore keep the token for the entire journey!
Buses
Buses are a slightly cheaper alternative to the metro and offer direct services to multiple destinations within the city.
However, after the metro opened in 2017, the intervals of bus routes were significantly extended.
Bus stands are located in the basement of both terminals (follow the clear signage).
Tickets for each line are purchased at a separate counter, and each route also has its own departure point.
Information, including detailed timetables, is clear and easy to understand and staff speak at least basic English. Tickets can also be bought from vending machines, but cash only.
There are also EasyCard machines at bus stops, which you can use to pay for tickets on all airport-bound services.
Lines and ticket prices
You can use the following bus services to the airport from Taipei city centre.
- 1819 - with several stops in the centre, it goes to the main train station
- Price - 132 twd
- Travel time - 65 minutes
- Frequency - 40 minutes
- Operating hours - 24/7
- Timetable: taiwanbus.tw/1819
- 1841 - goes to Minquan Street and then towards Songshan Airport
- Price - 93 twd
- Travel time - 55 minutes
- Frequency - 15 to 20 minutes
- Operating Hours - 3:30 to 10:30 p.m.
- Timetable: taiwanbus.tw/1841
- 1843 - goes to the eastern part of the city to the Nangang area
- Price - 158 twd
- Travel time - 90 minutes
- Frequency - 3 times a day
- Timetable: taiwanbus.tw/1843
- 1960 - goes to the area of Taipei 101 skyscraper and Sunjatsen Monument
- Price - 160 twd
- Travel time - 85 minutes
- Frequency - 90 to 120 minutes
- Running time - 4:40 to 0:20
- Timetable: taiwanbus.tw/1960
- 1961 - goes to the main train station and to the Ximen district
- Price - 158 twd
- Travel time - 70 minutes
- Frequency - 3 times a day
- Timetable: taiwanbus.tw/1961
- 1962 - goes to the southern suburbs of Banqiao
- Price - 130 twd
- Travel time - 60 minutes
- Frequency - 40 to 60 minutes
- Running time - 4:30 to 0:15
- Timetable: taiwanbus.tw/1962
- 1968 - goes to the southern suburbs of Zhonghe and Xindian
- Price - 155 twd
- Ride time - 90 minutes
- Frequency - 60 to 90 minutes
- Running time - 4:30 to 0:20
- Timetable: taiwanbus.tw/1968
Taxi
Taxi stands are located in front of both terminals. Regular taxis are cash only and are available at all hours of the day and night.
Usually slightly cheaper taxis can be booked online via the Uber mobile app.
The price to downtown Taipei is between TWD 1 ,500 and TWD 2 ,000.
Transportation to the express train station
The nearest high-speed train station is called Taoyuan HSR and is located about 11 km from the airport.
There is an "Airport Line" subway line that runs without a transfer between the airport and Taoyuan HSR Station. The following services are available for transport Commuter Trains. Express trains run only about 10 times a day on this route.
- Travel time - 19 minutes
- Frequency - 15 minutes
- Last train from the airport - 23:56
- First train to the airport - 6:02
Official information, current prices and exact timetables can be found on the website: tymetro.com.tw.
The high-speed train provides convenient access along the entire west coast of Taiwan to the cities of Taichung, Chiayi, Taitung or Kaohsiung.
Detailed timetables, ticket prices and online booking are available on the website: en.thsrc.com.tw.
Songshan Airport
Transfer to the smaller regional Taipei Songshan TSA near the city centre is provided by bus routes 1840 and 1841.
Bus
There are two bus routes running non-stop between the two airports. The journey time is slightly faster on the 1840 route (55 minutes), while the 1841 runs for around 60-65 minutes.
Buses run once every 15-20 minutes (line 1841) or once every 60 minutes (line 1840).
- 93 TWD - price for line 1841
- 129 TWD - price on line 1840
The last bus from Taoyuan Airport to Songshan Airport leaves at 22:30; the first bus from Songhsan Airport leaves at 3:30.
Metro
The subway journey will always include 2 transfers and the total length is approximately 75 minutes.
- Airport Line to the terminus "Taipei Main Station" - 160 twd
- Blue Line ("Bannan Line") to Zhongxiao Fuxing Station
- Brown Line ("Wenhu Line") to Songshan Station - total transfer fare Blue + Brown Line 25 twd
Taxi
The taxi ride will take about 50 minutes and the price will be around 2 000 twd.
Other cities
Direct bus lines also run from the airport to several other cities.
- Taichung - bus lines 1623 (every 30 minutes) and 1860 (every 60 to 180 minutes)
- Price - 320 twd
- Travel time - 2.5 hours
- Taoyuan - Bus lines 706 (every 30-60 minutes) and 5059 (every 70-80 minutes)
- Price - 48 twd
- Travel time - 50 minutes
- Hsinchu - Bus line 1250 (every 60-120 minutes)
- Price - 150 twd
- Travel time - 90 minutes
Map of public transport to TPE Airport
View a map of all train and bus lines serving Taipei Taoyuan TPE Airport.
