Danshui: 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.
Danshui is a city of 189,271 people in Taiwan (Taipei), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Liukuaicuo Fishing Port.
Key facts
Daylight in Danshui runs from about 10 h 37 min a day in late December to 13 h 45 min in late June (computed for 25.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Danshui is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 16 km (10 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, 24 km).
Flights to Danshui: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Danshui · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Taipei, 16 km — tours
- Xiamen, 348 km (China) — flights · ferries
- Fuzhou, 236 km (China)
- New Taipei City, 12 km
- Taichung, 137 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaohsiung, 307 km — buses · car rental
- Wenzhou, 324 km (China)
- Tainan, 273 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Putian, 246 km (China)
- Taizhou, 388 km (China) — ferries
Twin towns and sister cities: Chico, Oxford County.
Common questions
Which airport serves Danshui?
Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Danshui?
About 189,271 people live in Danshui, across 71 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Danshui in?
Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Danshui?
The Dollar (TWD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Danshui?
Taipei (16 km), Xiamen (348 km), Fuzhou (236 km), New Taipei City (12 km), Taichung (137 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.