Transportation Information
To and from the Airport
From the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) you can either
(1) take a taxi directly to Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei or the hotel
where you will stay (NT$ 1400 - 1700: note that taxi from airport adds 50%
to meter, in this case it would be better to print out your destination address in Chinese),
or (2) take a bus (in the arrival lobby when you leave customs) to downtown
Taipei (about NT$ 150), and a taxi from there to Academia Sinica (about NT$
300). There are several buses from different companies that go to downtown
Taipei. There is also a shuttle Kuokuang bus between the Taiwan Taoyuan International
Airport and the Central (Main) Taipei Train Station. For those who stay in
a hotel near Central (Main) Taipei Train Station, please select a route of
shuttle bus with this stop. For those who stay in a hotel down town, please
select a route of shuttle bus with a stop closer to your hotel.
Depending on the traffic, if you take the shuttle you should allow between one and a half to two hours between Academia Sinica (or a hotel in downtown Taipei) and the Taiwan Taoyuan Airport. If you take a taxi, allow for one to one and a half hours.
1. Several bus companies now provide frequent service between Taiwan
Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and important destinations in downtown
Taipei. They are as follows:
Taiwan (Kuokuang) Bus Corp; Toward You Air Bus; etc.
2. Where to buy bus tickets:
Ticket counters are located
in the Arrival Passenger Reception Areas of both Terminals.
a. Terminal I
Bus Platform: On the southwest side of the Passenger Arrival Area
(when you enter the arrival lobby after customs, the bus ticket counters are on
your left hand side.).
b. Terminal II Bus Platform: On the northeast side
of the Passenger Arrival Area on the first floor of the terminal.
3. Adult single fares vary from NT$120 to $150.
Some examples of routes (stops, fare (NT$), service hours, journey time
(minute)) are as follows:
Route: Taiwan Bus Corp. (Kuokuang Line - to Song-Shan Domestic Airport)
Stops: Hsinsheng Park, Meili-Hua (Miramar), Taipei Song-Shan (Domestic) Airport
Fare (NT$): Adult NT$125 Child NT$65
Taiwan Taoyuan Airport 06:10-24:00 Taipei Song-Shan (Domestic) Airport 05:40-22:45
Journey Time: 50 minutes
Route: Taiwan Bus Corp. (Kuokuang Line – to Taipei Main Station)
Stops: Chiuchuan St., Taipei Bridge, Taipei Main Railway Station
Fare (NT$): Adult NT$125 Child NT$65
Taiwan Taoyuan Airport 05:40-24:50 Taipei Railway Station 05:00-23:30
Journey Time: 50 minutes
Route: Toward You Air Bus
Stops: Miramar, MRT Nanking Station (Brother Hotel), MRT Chungsiao- Fuhsing
Station, Howard Plaza, Far Eastern Plaza, Hyatt Hotel
Fare (NT$): Adult NT$145 Child NT$70
Taiwan Taoyuan Airport 05:50-00:50 Hyatt Hotel 04:40-23:00
Journey Time: 60~70 minutes
** From Howard Plaza Hotel you can either take a taxi to Academia Sinica,
or take city bus #270 on Ren-ai Road to Academia Sinica ＜Chung-Yang-Yen-Chiu-Yuan＞,
or take a taxi to your Hotel.
PS. For other routes, you may visit the "transportation" information of CKS Airport Web Site: http://www.taoyuanairport.gov.tw/CKSeng/transportation/taipei_e.jsp
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Activity Center of Academia Sinica (中央研究院學術活動中心)
Address: 128 Academia Road, Sec. 2,
NanKang, Taipei 11529 (台北市研究院路二段128號)
Tel: 886-2-2785-2712 ~ 7
Fax: 886-2-2783-3905
Web-site: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/~caa/index/a.htm
YMCA International
House (家外之家)
Address: 19 Hsu Chang St., Taipei (台北市許昌街19號)
Tel: 886-2-23113201 ~ 8
Fax: 886-2-23113209
Web-site: http://www.ymcataipei.org.tw/index_e.htm
Howard International House (福華國際文教會館)
Address: 30 Hsin Sheng South Road Sec. 3, Taipei (台北市新生南路三段30號)
Tel: 886-2-83691155
Fax: 886-2-83691177
Web-site: http://intl-house.howard-hotels.com
(English)
http://intl-house.jp.howard-hotels.com
(Japanese)