Banqiao: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Banqiao is a city of 551,221 people in Taiwan (Taipei), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Banqiao station.
Key facts
Daylight in Banqiao runs from about 10 h 37 min a day in late December to 13 h 44 min in late June (computed for 25.01° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Banqiao is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,547 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE, 25 km).
Flights to Banqiao: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Banqiao station, Fuzhou railway station. Trains to Banqiao
Buses to Banqiao · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Taipei, 7 km
- Xiamen, 347 km (China) — flights
- Fuzhou, 246 km (China)
- New Taipei City, 5 km
- Taichung, 125 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kaohsiung, 291 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wenzhou, 341 km (China)
- Tainan, 259 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Putian, 252 km (China)
- Quanzhou, 291 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Banqiao?
Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Banqiao?
About 551,221 people live in Banqiao, across 23 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Banqiao in?
Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Banqiao?
The Dollar (TWD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Banqiao?
Taipei (7 km), Xiamen (347 km), Fuzhou (246 km), New Taipei City (5 km), Taichung (125 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.