Public Transportation Between Kenting & Hualien

        The distance between Kenting & Hualien is about 300 KM. It is also one the remote areas in Taiwan so that there are fewer public transportation choices. Here are some transportation alternatives and provide some itinerary examples for you to follow.

Ｔhe East Rift Valley.

         For most foreigner visitors who travel between Kenting & Hualien, the transportation is much difficult to arrange. The distance is almost 300 KM and you need to transfer if you take public transportation, It is remote area, comparing to other areas, and the train frequency is low. Here is some transportation information that may make your itinerary more smoother.

• Tour Bus

花蓮墾丁觀光巴士

        The service started from March, 2015. This is the most convenient transportation since you don't need to transfer at Fangliao.  You can also aboard from Taitung.
       Every morning there is a tour bus launches from Hualien / Kenting toward Kenting / Hualien. The trip takes about 8~9 hours and costs NTD 1,200 for each passenger. The tour bus also stops at some attractions along the east coast and arrives Kenting / Hualien around evening.

The ticket information and timetable are as below :

From Hualien:
Bus Stop: Tzen Sticky Rick Cake(Next to Hualien Bus General Station)
Departure Time: 9:30 am
Booking Phone: (03)831-0697

From Kenting:
Bus Stop: Starbucks
(The tour bus can pick you up if your hotel is located on the way to Hualien)
Departure Time: 9:15am
Booking Phone: (08)888-1315

        Different from by bus/train transfer, which is introduced in next section, the route of tour bus is along east coast line (HWY 11), and railway is along the East Rift Valley (HWY 9). If you are tired of transfer, the tour bus would be a better choice.

• Bus/Train Transfer

        In additional to fare, timetable and etc, the major difference is the view. The route of the tour bus is along the 150KM endless east coast and the train is along the East Rift Valley, which will become a golden rice field in July and October. Since the tour bus will take a rest at some attractions, it take 8~9 hours to finish to 300 KM trip. However, if you have booked the fastest train, you can arrive within 6 hours.
        The following table are itinerary examples.  Be noted that the timetable of train and bus may change, Please confirm in advance.

Hualien-Kenting Transportation Examples

        Bus<Fangliao to Kenting>

        You can take 9117、9188、9189 between Fangliao & Kenting. It takes about 1 hour. The first bus is 9117, which departs Kenting toward Fangliao and Kaohsiung at 4 am. The last bus departs at 23:20. The bus service is almost 24h.  If you want to catch the train to Taitung/Hualien, please arrive Fanliao train station at least 20 minutes in advance.

        Train <Fangliao to Hualien>
        For information about booking, payment and collection train ticket, please refer to Booking Train Ticket. Since Taitung Station is the most important station along the way and most passengers alight here, no matter from Fangliao to Hualien or from Hualien to Fangliao, you can buy 2 tickets (Fangliao<->Taitung, Taitung<->Hualien) for the same train if you can not book reserved tickets for Fanliao<->Taitung.      
        If you have a few hours, you can stopover at Chishang. Renting a bike and riding in the rice field is enjoyable. Th best time to visit is Jun & Oct, the time the rice is ripe and the filed become golden puzzle. January is another best month to visit Chishang, it is the month of rapeseed flower.

        Train <Fangliao to Taitung>+<Taitung to Hualien>
        Taitung is a transportation center of southeast Taiwan. It is the terminal stations of lots trains. Therefore, only about 5 trains between Fangliao and Hualien everyday. But if you transfer at Taitung, There would be more choices.  For example, you can take Tze-Chaing 371 from Fangliao to Taitung and then take Tze-Chiang 421 to Hualien. You can know more about how to booking train ticket from Booking Train Tickets.

        Fangliao is a tier 3 station. Not many express trains stop here. However,  10 express trains every day is flexible for you to arrange your itinerary.

Train Type	Train Code	Origin-Dest	Departure	Arrival	Estimated Time	Fare
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	333	Xinzuoying→Taitung	06:13	07:50	01h 37m	$223
Local Train	3501	Chaozhou→Taitung	06:28	08:35	02h 07m	$143
Chu-Kuang Express	701	Xinzuoying→Taitung	08:02	10:07	02h 05m	$172
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	301	Tainan→Hualien	08:18	09:33	01h 15m	$223
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	371	Taichung→Taitung	10:35	12:02	01h 27m	$223
Chu-Kuang Express	751	Changhua→Taitung	10:56	12:45	01h 49m	$172
Local Train	3671	Fangliao→Taitung	11:00	13:27	02h 27m	$104
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	307	Xinzuoying→Hualien	11:40	13:04	01h 24m	$223
Chu-Kuang Express	51	Taipei→Hualien	12:18	13:49	01h 31m	$172
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	311	Xinzuoying→Taitung	13:38	15:10	01h 32m	$223
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	313	Xinzuoying→Taitung	15:24	17:12	01h 48m	$223
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	317	Xinzuoying→Hualien	17:39	19:09	01h 30m	$223
Chu-Kuang Express	705	Xinzuoying→Taitung	18:30	20:50	02h 20m	$172
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	323	Xinzuoying→Hualien	19:29	20:59	01h 30m	$223
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	373	Changhua→Taitung	20:48	22:15	01h 27m	$223
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	325	Xinzuoying→Taitung	21:24	22:56	01h 32m	$223

Train from Fangliao to Taitung

       There are more choice between Taitung  & Hualien since Taitung is a tier 1 station and and Hualien is a supreme station. The tickets between Hualien & Taitung are easy to book. If you have enough time, you can stop at some attractions including Chishang, Guanshan. You can use the same to exit the train station and come back to take another train to your destiny station. Although you don't have a reserved seat, you can easy to find a seat available.

Train Type	Train Code	Origin-Dest	Departure	Arrival	Estimated Time	Fare
Puyuma	401	Taitung→Shulin	05:05	06:37	01h 32m	$343
Taroko	405	Taitung→Shulin	06:18	08:00	01h 42m	$343
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	407	Taitung→Shulin	06:22	09:00	02h 38m	$343
Local Train	4617	Taitung→Hualien	06:42	10:33	03h 51m	$220
Puyuma	411	Taitung→Shulin	07:55	09:41	01h 46m	$343
Local Train	4621	Taitung→Hualien	08:54	12:43	03h 49m	$220
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	301	Tainan→Hualien	09:39	11:40	02h 01m	$343
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	303	Xinzuoying→Hualien	10:50	13:38	02h 48m	$343
Taroko	417	Zhiben→Shulin	11:20	12:47	01h 27m	$343
Chu-Kuang Express	653	Taitung→Changhua	11:25	14:52	03h 27m	$264
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	421	Taitung→Shulin	12:23	14:26	02h 03m	$343
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	307	Xinzuoying→Hualien	13:07	15:53	02h 46m	$343
Puyuma	425	Taitung→Shulin	14:00	15:57	01h 57m	$343
Chu-Kuang Express	51	Taipei→Hualien	14:04	16:43	02h 39m	$264
Local Train	4637	Taitung→Hualien	14:18	18:08	03h 50m	$220
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	427	Taitung→Shulin	15:06	16:57	01h 51m	$343
Puyuma	431	Taitung→Shulin	15:21	17:24	02h 03m	$343
Chu-Kuang Express	81	Taitung→Shulin	16:15	18:26	02h 11m	$264
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	435	Taitung→Shulin	16:38	19:11	02h 33m	$343
Taroko	441	Zhiben→Shulin	17:50	19:17	01h 27m	$343
Chu-Kuang Express	611	Taitung→Hualien	18:05	21:33	03h 28m	$264
Puyuma	445	Taitung→Shulin	18:48	20:37	01h 49m	$343
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	317	Xinzuoying→Hualien	19:15	22:00	02h 45m	$343
Puyuma	447	Taitung→Shulin	20:27	22:13	01h 46m	$343
Tze-Chiang Limited Express	323	Xinzuoying→Hualien	21:03	23:39	02h 36m	$343

Train from Taitung to Hualien

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