Hi,I%26#39;m planning to go to sun moon lake frm taipei in april.shld i take kuo guang bus frm taipei main stn or take high speed train to taichung den change to nantou bus?which is the fastest/cheaper routes?
i intend to stay at one of the minsu near sun moon lake... any minsu recommendations? Is formosan Aboriginal Village(FAV) near Sun Moon Lake(SML)? How do i get to FAV frm SML?
Den i intend to go back to taichung for the fengjia nite mkt in the evening?
may i noe is it very far to travel frm SML to Fengjia NM? Approximate travel time is how long? %26amp; How to get to Fengjia NM frm SML????
Last but nt least... 1 last quesn...
errh... May i noe how to go frm SML to Hualien?
coz i noe dere%26#39;s no high speed train/railway train frm taichung to Hualien.
So wat is the transportation to take?
Pls enlighten me.... I would greatly appreciate ur helpfulness!!tks...
Taipei-%26gt;Sun Moon Lake-%26gt;Hualien(Pls Advise the routes)
From Taipei %26gt; Sun Moon Lake (via Puli)
a) Either by Fong Long (Green Transit) or Kuo Kuang buses:
Fong Long (Green Transit) buses depart from No. 274 Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 3 (near Zhongxiao Fuxing
MRT Station (Exit 2) at the hour (see below website for details). Fare: NT$500 (one-way) NT$900
(return) Travel time: About 4 hrs 30 mins (one-way) Bus service hours: 0600 to 2200 hrs
Fong Long (Green Transit) Bus: http://59.120.204.246/fl_web/system/index.php
Kuo Kuang buses depart Kuo Kuang West Bus Station (near Taipei Main Station) at 0900, 1000, 1500
and 1700 hrs. Fare: NT$480 (one-way) NT$860 (return) Travel time: About 4 hrs 30 mins (one-way)
Kuo Kuang Bus: http://www.kingbus.com.tw
Map of Taipei Main Station and Kuo Kuang Bus West Station:
home.trtc.com.tw/INFO92/Lmap.asp?SID=051
b) By High Speed Rail trains
From Taipei HSR Station to Taichung HSR Station (in Wurih – outskirts of Taichung city). Fare NT$700 (Standard class) NT$1250 (Business class). Travel time: 52 to 60 mins.
High Speed Rail (HSR): http://www.thsrc.com.tw
Transfer to Nantou buses departing Taichung HSR Station every hour for Sun Moon Lake (SML) [via Formosan Aboriginal Cultural Village (FACV) for 0820, 0920, 1020 and 1520hr departures only]. Fare: NT$200 Travel time: About 1 hrs 50 mins (to FACV), about 2 hrs 20 mins (to SML)
Nantou Bus website: http://www.ntbus.com.tw/032.htm
A favourite minsu in SML amongst forumers is Laurel Villa (桂月村).
Laurel Villa: http://www.laurelvilla.com.tw
FACV is about 10 mins bus ride from SML. Consider visiting FACV before SML as FACV ticket booth closes at 1600 hrs (weekdays) and 1630 hrs (weekends). You can visit SML the next day since you stay overnight at SML.
Sun Moon Lake: http://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw
Formosan Aboriginal Cultural Village: http://www.nine.com.tw/english/e-welcome.htm
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In case you need to travel from SML to FACV, here is the bus route details.
From Sun Moon Lake %26gt; Formosan Aboriginal Cultural Village
From SML, there are Nantou or Renyou buses heading directly to FACV. Fare: NT$22 Travel time: 10 mins. Alternatively, board a Nantou, Fong Long or Renyou bus to Yuchih town. Fare: NT$22 Travel time: 5 mins and transfer to a Nantou or Renyou bus to FACV. Fare: NT$22 Travel time: 5 mins
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From Sun Moon Lake, you either go to Taichung or Hualien.
From Sun Moon Lake %26gt; Taichung %26gt; Fengjia Night Market
Sun Moon Lake to Taichung by Nantou bus takes about 2 hrs 10 mins. Fare: NT$200 Alight at Taichung Railway Station and transfer to either Taichung (市巴士) bus 27, 35 or Renyou (仁友客運) bus 22, 25, 37, 45 for Fengjia Night Market. Fare: NT$26 Travel time: About 30 mins
Taichung (市巴士) City bus: http://citybus.tccg.gov.tw
Renyou (仁友客運) Bus: http://www.rybus.com.tw
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From Sun Moon Lake %26gt; Hualien
First leg: From Sun Moon Lake 日月潭 %26gt; Puli 埔里
There are Nantou (南投客運) and Fong Long (豐榮客運) buses serving the Sun Moon Lake to Puli route. Nantou buses depart Sun Moon Lake at 0725, 0825, 0920, 1025, 1125, 1225, 1325, 1425, 1520, 1620, 1720 and 1825 hrs for Puli Fare: NT$53 Travel time: About 30 mins
Nantou Bus website: http://www.ntbus.com.tw/032.htm
Fong Long (Green Transit) buses depart Sun Moon Lake at 0645, 0725, 0855, 1025, 1225, 1425, 1625, 1725 and 1825 hrs for Puli Fare: NT$54 Travel time: About 30 mins
Fong Long (Green Transit) Bus website: http://59.120.204.246/fl_web/system/index.php
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Second leg: From Puli %26gt; Sung-gang 松崗or Tsuei-fong 翠峰 (via Chingjing farm 清境農場)
Nantou buses depart Puli at 0600, 0710, 0835, 1020, 1400 and 1635 hrs to Sung-gang or Tsuei-fong (check final destination sign on bus) via Chingjing farm. Fare: NT$113 (to Sung-gang) NT$132 (to Tsuei-fong) Travel time: About 1 hr 10 mins
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Third leg: From Sung-gang or Tsuei-fong %26gt; Hualien (via Tienhsiang and Taroko Gorge)
No public buses beyond Tsuei-fong to Dayuling (35 km). You either hire a cab or hitch-hike which is not uncommon given the limited buses plying the mountain routes.
Dayuling %26gt; Tienhsiang takes about 1.5 hrs drive (58 km)
Tienhsiang %26gt; Taroko takes about 0.5 hr drive (19 km)
Taroko %26gt; Hualien takes about 0.5 hr drive (25 km)
Hualien buses ply the route linking Lishan and Hualien
Hualien Bus: http://www.hl.gov.tw/bus/bus.asp
Taroko National Park: taroko.gov.tw/TarokoPortalEng/4_3_0/hualien_…
The only bus for the day departs Dayuling at 1600 hrs for Hualien (via Tienhsiang and Taroko). If you miss boarding the bus in Dayuling and need to stay in a hostel, you have to walk to Guanyuan (about 4.5km away or about 1 hr walk). You can stay in Kuan Yun Youth Hostel in Guanyuan (Tel: 04-25991173). I do not know how much they charge. If you do not want to walk, you can opt to stay with the locals in Dayuling as they welcome visitors. The room rate is around NT$800/night for a double room.
Taipei-%26gt;Sun Moon Lake-%26gt;Hualien(Pls Advise the routes)
HAPPY!
this is the question and answer im looking for!
finally!
im bringing my family + grandfather to taipei in july..
intend to set aside 1 whole day for maybe SML + fengjia nite mkt.
elderly cannot take too long journey rides..so been trying to find the time take n for the various train rides from taipei to taizhong n options to go frm the trains in taizhong to SML.. then to fengjia..maybe via qing jing or something..
so far only know the price n time for the trains from taipei to taizhong.
fastest is via HSR.. abt 50 mins.. but the $ is double too 700NT 1 way..
means now if i travel frm the HSR taizhong to SML or from SML to fengjia need 2 hrs + each ar...
if i hire cabby tours..will be faster?
or should i change my itinery to taroke instead of SML..?
The “must-see” places in Taroko National Park:
1) Eternal Spring Shrine
2) Swallow’s Grottos
3) Tunnel of Nine Turns
4) Tienhsiang
5) Baiyang Trail
6) Cingshuei Cliff (outside Taroko Gorge, along Suao-Hualien coastal highway) between Heren and Chongde is the most spectacular. Heren is about 16 km from Taroko. It’s about 25 mins drive one-way from Taroko to Heren.
If you hire a taxi as most forumers do, there is no problem even for elderly persons to travel around in Taroko Gorge for sightseeing. Taxi drivers usually bring visitors to the most frequented tourist spots (first 4 of above). Just inform the taxi driver to stop wherever you want to sightsee and take some photos along the most traveled 19km Taroko Gorge stretch of mountain road (Taroko to Tienhsiang). Watch your steps and do be cautious of falling rocks. The risk is higher on rainy days. Wenshan hot spring (about 2 km from Tienhsiang) has been closed due to a fatal incident of falling rocks falling onto people enjoying hot spring bath at the riverside.
Hualien buses depart Hualien to Tienhsiang with some making a stop at Taroko National Park HQ in Taroko (Eastern gateway of East-West Cross Island Highway). The buses will not be making stops along the Taroko Gorge until it reaches Tienhsiang (terminal stop).
Hualien Bus: http://www.hl.gov.tw/bus/bus.asp
Taroko National Park: taroko.gov.tw/TarokoPortalEng/4_3_0/hualien_…
Please read this related thread: tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293913-i9546-k152…
When in SML, I strongly recommend staying at Laurel Villa. I and my GF had a very unfirgetable time there, really felt like home away from home. Also maybe you can check out our 7D6N Itinerary at tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293913-i9546-k161…
From Taichung Railway Station %26gt; Fengjia Night market
Take Taichung (市巴士) bus 35 Fare: NT$23 Travel time: About 30 mins
Bus 27 goes to Jingming 1st Street. Fare: NT$20 Travel time: About 15 mins. Please note that bus 27 does not go to Fengjia Night market.
Taichung Bus 35: http://www.tcbus.com.tw/lines/35line.htm
Take Renyou Bus 22, 25, 37, 45 Fare: NT$26 Travel time: About 30 mins
Renyou (仁友客運) Bus: http://www.rybus.com.tw
Hi,
The buses at Taichung is pay by easylink card type or by coins?
From Taichung to SML, is there any buses that depart from somewhere near Fengjia NM cos I stay beside it. The railway station looks very far away. For the Nantou bus, is it just outside the HSR station? Is it hard to locate? And what%26#39;s the last bus leaving SML?
Public buses in Taichung city accept fare payment by Taichung Easycard (臺中e卡通) or coins/cash. I understand that with the Taichung Easycard, NT$15 is deducted for bus journey up to 8km. If pay by coins/cash, it’s NT$20. For longer trips, if the bus fare exceeds NT$40, only NT$40 is deducted. If pay by coins/cash, you have to pay the actual fare.
You probably have to take a bus from Fengjia NM area to Taichung Railway Station (30-mins bus journey) to board Nantou buses to SML.
Nantou Bus: http://www.ntbus.com.tw/032.htm
Renyou buses also serve Taichung %26gt; SML route.
Renyou Bus: http://www.rybus.com.tw/travel.pdf
The bus stand for Nantou buses is outside the Taichung HSR Station in Wurih. Ask if in doubt. Taiwanese people are helpful and friendly.
The last Nantou bus departs SML at 1825 hrs to Taichung. Fare: NT$200 Travel time: About 2 hours
Sun Moon Lake: www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/EN/02000479.aspx
Thanks for your help. For the Taichung Easycard, where can I purchase it?
Taichung Easycard can be purchased at the various bus companies’ station ticket windows and some convenience stores. Cost per card (adult) is NT$300 (NT$200 stored value and NT$100 deposit).
Taichung Easycard: http://www.tcbus.com.tw/service/top.html (In Chinese)
Thanks. Sorry a bit confused over something.
Are Wurih Taichung HSR Station and Taichung Railway Station at the same location?
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