East Asia
Getting around Taiwan
Between cities
Getting around Taiwan
High-speed rail runs the west coast, Taipei to Kaohsiung in about 1.5–2 hours. TRA trains reach the east coast; intercity buses are cheaper and frequent.
Key facts
- Ride-hailing apps: Uber, 55688 Taiwan Taxi.
- Driving: on the right. IDP valid 30 days; for longer stays, register it at a motor vehicles office. Scooters need a motorcycle endorsement.
- Taiwan High Speed Rail
- Taiwan Railway
- Taiwan Tourism Administration
Getting around by place
Sources
- Taiwan High Speed Rail
- Taiwan Railway
- Taiwan Tourism Administration
- US State Department travel advisory
- Taiwan Arrival Card (National Immigration Agency)
- Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Speedtest Global Index: Taiwan
- World Bank open data
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