Nantou is the only inland county and city in Taiwan, surrounded by mountains, the county's traffic is mostly by road, but don't worry if you don't drive, from the nearest Taichung high-speed rail station to Nantou, it is very convenient to transfer by car! Nantou has many internationally renowned scenic spots, in order to attract foreign tourists to visit, ride information, real-time traffic status dynamic query are built very well. Now let's go through various routes together, and then you can rest assured to book tickets to travel to Nantou!
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Nantou public transportation mode of transportation
High-speed rail (HSR)
When traveling to Taiwan, you can reach cities in western Taiwan in one and a half hours by high-speed rail. There is no high-speed rail station in Nantou, and it is about 50 minutes' drive from the nearest Taichung high-speed rail station.
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- To Nantou Puli, Sun Moon Lake: 6670 Taiwan Good Line Sun Moon Lake
- To Nantou City, Caotun: United Passenger Transport 1657
- To Nantou Zhushan, Mingjian: Taichung Passenger Transport 6188A
- To Nantou Lugu, Xitou: 6883 Taiwan Haoxing Xitou Line
Train
If you want to travel slowly to Taiwan's counties and cities, you can also take the train to enjoy the scenery along the way, get off at Taichung Station, Changhua Station, Ershui Station, and Yuanlin Station of Taiwan Railway to transfer to passengers, and you can smoothly enter Nantou. Visitors are free to choose a convenient stop for transfers.
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- Taichung Railway Station to Nantou City, Caotun, Jiji, Mingjian: total passenger transport 6333
- Taichung Railway Station to Nantou Puli: Taichung Passenger / Nantou Passenger Transport 6899D
- Taichung Railway Station to Nantou Mingjian, Zhushan: Taichung Passenger Transport 6188
- Changhua Railway Station to Nantou Caotun: Changhua Passenger 6918
- Changhua Railway Station to Nantou City, Caotun: Changhua Passenger 6916
- Ershui Railway Station to Nantou Zhushan: Yuanlin Passenger Transport 6701
- Yuanlin Railway Station to Nantou City, Caotun: Changhua Passenger 6924
- Yuanlin Railway Station to Nantou City: Changhua Passenger 6925
Bus
If you don't have a lot of luggage, it's also a good way to travel to Taiwan by passenger transport! There are passenger transfer stations next to major railway stations in Taiwan's counties and cities, with dense shifts and many routes, and you can buy tickets and take trains on the spot. If you want to go to Nantou from Kaohsiung, Tainan, and Taoyuan, it is recommended to take a passenger to Taichung Chaoma Transfer Station, and then transfer passengers to Nantou, there will be more departures to choose from!
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- Taipei Bus Station to Nantou City Passenger Terminal: Guoguang Bus 1831
- Taipei Transfer Station to Puli Station: Guoguang Passenger Transport 1832A
- Taipei Transfer Station to Puli, Yuchi, Sun Moon Lake: Guoguang Passenger Transport 1833
- Taichung Chaoma Transfer Station to Nantou City Passenger Terminal: Guoguang Passenger Transport 1806, Guoguang Passenger Transport 1831
- Taichung Chaoma Transfer Station to Puli Station: Guoguang Passenger Transport: 1832A
How to get to Nantou from the airport
Taoyuan International Airport
Transportation route: Airport MRT + Taiwan High Speed Rail + Passenger Transport
Travel time: 2.5 hours
Whether you arrive at Taoyuan Airport Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, you can follow the indicators to take the Taiwan high-speed rail to Laojiexi to Taoyuan high-speed rail station, buy a ticket to take the Taiwan high-speed rail southbound train to Taichung high-speed rail station, and after leaving the station to exit 5 on the 1st floor, you can come to the passenger transfer station and transfer passengers to various towns.
Matsuyama International Airport
Transportation route: Taipei MRT + Taiwan High Speed Rail + passenger transport
Travel time: 3 hours
After arriving at Songshan Airport, follow the indicators to take the Taipei MRT Wenhu Line to the direction of the zoo and get off at Zhongxiao Fuxing Station, transfer to the Bannan Line to Far Eastern Memorial Hospital and get off at Banqiao Station, follow the indicators to Taiwan High-speed Rail Banqiao Station, buy tickets to the high-speed rail platform 1B on the second floor of the basement to take the high-speed rail southbound train, to Taichung High-speed Rail Station, after leaving the station to Exit 5 on the 1st floor, you can come to the passenger transfer station, transfer passengers to various towns.
Taichung International Airport
Transportation routes: Taichung bus + pass
Travel time: about 2-2.5 hours
After arriving at Taichung International Airport Station, go to the southernmost bus/coach parking area of the International Terminal and take the 302 Taichung bus
- To Qiuhonggu Station, walk to Chaoma Station, and transfer to Highway 1832A to Puli Bus Station
- To Qiuhonggu Station, walk to Chaoma Station, and transfer to Highway 1831 to Nantou Passenger Terminal
- To Gancheng Station, walk to Taichung Station, and transfer to Highway 6188 to Zhushan Bus Station
- To Gancheng Station, walk to Taichung Station, and transfer to Highway 6188 to Mingjian Turbidity Water Passenger Station
Kaohsiung International Airport
Transportation route: Kaohsiung MRT + Taiwan high-speed rail + passenger transport
Journey: about 3 hours
After arriving at Kaohsiung Airport, follow the indicators to enter the station and take the Kaohsiung MRT red line to the direction of Okayama, get off at R16 Zuoying Station, then walk to Xinzuoying Station of the high-speed rail according to the indicators, buy a ticket to take the northbound high-speed rail train to Taichung High-speed Railway Station, exit the station to Exit 5 on the 1st floor, you can come to the passenger transfer station, transfer passengers to the townships.
Other modes of transportation
Chartered car service
Most of the scenic spots in Nantou need more than 30 minutes to drive, if there are travel companions who are less convenient to move or parents and children, chartered travel is also a good way! Not only does it save the time to find the road and wait for the bus, the luggage and people can be easily moved together, and the driver can help take care of the itinerary and road conditions. Before the trip, you can estimate the number of people and luggage, book a chartered car online, and choose to be picked up at your accommodation to start the day's trip.
- kkday ticket: Nantou one-day tour charter bus | Visit Sun Moon Lake, Cingjing Farm, Xitou, Shanlin Creek, Hehuan Mountain and other well-known scenic spots|Depart from Taichung
- kkday ticket: Nantou one-day tour|Sun Moon Lake boat tour lake. Cingjing Farm|Depart from Taichung
- Klook Ticket: Taichung/Sun Moon Lake/Cingjing Charter Day Tour (from Taichung)
Rent a car for yourself
Rent a car and drive can go to the attractions you want to play, the café you want to go, you can also stay, take photos to the full, but pay more attention to Taiwan road conditions and parking methods, and Nantou mountain section driving must also be more cautious, if you have many times to Taiwan, self-driving experience, you can try to see the rental car self-driving play Nantou, you will know a different Taiwan terroir.
Car rental information
If you want to rent a car, it is recommended to go directly to Taichung High-speed Rail Station, the surrounding car rental agencies are the most abundant, and you can also rent a car nearby at Exit 5 and 6 on the first basement floor of the high-speed rail station, and most of the counter staff can speak Chinese and English. However, if you have a large number of companions or special needs, it is recommended to make an online reservation for a vehicle style, and then show the barcode to go through the procedures after arriving at the car rental company, so as to avoid temporary lack of cars and delays in the trip.
Precautions for renting a car
Nationals are required to bring identification documents and driver's licenses to rent a car; Foreigners are required to return the car within 30 days of entering the country, and must also have an International Driver's Permit (IDP) that is valid for the validity period, as well as a national driver's license, passport, credit card (valid within six months), visa or residence permit, or entry and exit certificate.
Frequently asked questions
Q.How can I check Nantou Traffic?
- Check the road conditions: Many scenic spots in Nantou are located in the mountains, and road conditions often change due to weather conditions. Before setting off, check the traffic dynamics of the Nantou County Police Department to ensure a smooth route.
- Check routes, transfer information and ride locations: Taiwan's counties and cities information from stations, attractions, to shops, station exits, all modes of transportation, locations and locations are recorded in Google Map, so you can make good use of the google map APP, when you get lost, open it to navigate!
- Check the bus dynamics: Where is the bus? Are there any other shifts? Open the bus dynamics of the Nantou good traffic tour website, and you will know it at a glance! This website is a tourist information website set up by the Nantou County Government for foreign tourists, and all bus routes in Nantou County are included, and the bus dynamics are updated every 30 seconds, which is very real-time.
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Q. How do I buy a high-speed rail ticket?
Tickets for all trains can be purchased at the ticket office of each high-speed rail station, so if you are worried about changes in the itinerary, delays in the number of trains, etc., you can buy tickets on the spot. The advantage of buying tickets online in advance is that you can buy a seated ticket; If you buy a ticket on the spot, you may not have a seat, so you must stand up or go to the 10-12 cars to find a non-reserved seat, and in the non-reserved seat car, you can sit on the spot, and there is no limit to the number of passengers in the non-reserved seat car of each train.
Q. How do I purchase a ticket?
Passenger tickets can be purchased at the passenger transfer station, or you can use the Leisure Card, which is a necessary transportation stored value card for tourist transportation in Taiwan, which can be taken by MRT and buses, and can be stored in supermarkets and MRT stations, which is very convenient. If there is any remaining stored value at the end of the journey, you can go to the information counter of each MRT station to refund the stored value. In fact, as long as you make good use of APP tools and do your homework, you can go through Nantou Township! It is quick to use trains and passenger transfers, and it is also convenient to rent a car and charter a car. If you get lost or don't know how to board, you can also rest assured to ask the Taiwanese people around you, Taiwan English skills are generally good, and very friendly, as long as you can help, will be happy to lend a hand!