Kaohsiung: 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.
Kaohsiung is a city of 2.7 million people in Taiwan (Takao), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Kaohsiung main station. Our booking partner lists 455 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kaohsiung runs from about 10 h 47 min a day in late December to 13 h 34 min in late June (computed for 22.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kaohsiung is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,335-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN, 39 km), Taitung Airport (TTT, 82 km), Chiayi Airport (CYI, 94 km).
Flights to Kaohsiung: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kaohsiung main station, Zuoying HSR station, Fengshan Station, Dahu Station, HSR Zuoying Station, Nanzi Station. Trains to Kaohsiung
Buses to Kaohsiung · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 455 places to stay in Kaohsiung. Of the 350 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (225), and 11 are five-star. Across 302 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 422,446 reviews in total.
Hotels in Kaohsiung: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Science and Technology Museum | 2,583,732 | 2015 |
The busiest is National Science and Technology Museum at 2,583,732 visitors in 2015. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Kaohsiung
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Taipei, 298 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Xiamen, 308 km (China) — flights
- Fuzhou, 396 km (China)
- New Taipei City, 296 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shantou, 381 km (China)
- Taichung, 174 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tainan, 43 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chaozhou, 395 km (China)
- Putian, 341 km (China)
- Quanzhou, 310 km (China)
Twin towns and sister cities: Malé, San Antonio, Pensacola, Colorado Springs, Little Rock, Seattle, Rio de Janeiro, Busan, Brisbane, Tulsa, Knoxville, Blantyre, Macon, Barranquilla.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kaohsiung?
Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kaohsiung?
About 2.7 million people live in Kaohsiung, across 2,952 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kaohsiung in?
Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Kaohsiung?
The Dollar (TWD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Kaohsiung?
Our booking partner lists 455 places to stay in Kaohsiung, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kaohsiung?
Taipei (298 km), Xiamen (308 km), Fuzhou (396 km), New Taipei City (296 km), Shantou (381 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.