Tours, tickets and day trips in Kaohsiung
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| 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.
Day trips from Kaohsiung
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung to Tainan | Taiwan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 42 min |
| Kaohsiung to Yongkang | Taiwan | 46 km (28 mi) | about 45 min |
| Kaohsiung to Taitung | Taiwan | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Kaohsiung to Chiayi City | Taiwan | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Kaohsiung to Douliu | Taiwan | 124 km (77 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Kaohsiung to Nantou | Taiwan | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Kaohsiung to Yuanlin | Taiwan | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Kaohsiung to Changhua | Taiwan | 163 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Kaohsiung to Taipei | Taiwan | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Kaohsiung to New Taipei City | Taiwan | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Kaohsiung to Taichung | Taiwan | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Kaohsiung to Banqiao | Taiwan | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Kaohsiung?
National Science and Technology Museum, with 2,583,732 visitors in 2015 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.