New Taipei City: 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.
New Taipei City is a city of 4 million people in Taiwan (Taipei), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 142 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in New Taipei City runs from about 10 h 37 min a day in late December to 13 h 44 min in late June (computed for 25.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
New Taipei City 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, 23 km).
Flights to New Taipei City: every airport, routes and times
Buses to New Taipei City · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 142 places to stay in New Taipei City. Of the 140 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (96). Across 31 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 3,788 reviews in total.
Hotels in New Taipei City: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 5 hostels in New Taipei City, out of 142 places to stay of every kind — 3.5% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Guests have left 144 reviews across them.
Hostels in New Taipei City: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Taipei, 7 km
- Xiamen, 347 km (China) — flights
- Fuzhou, 243 km (China)
- Taichung, 128 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kaohsiung, 296 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wenzhou, 336 km (China)
- Tainan, 263 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Putian, 250 km (China)
- Quanzhou, 290 km (China)
- Jinjiang, 292 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves New Taipei City?
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 New Taipei City?
About 4 million people live in New Taipei City (GeoNames).
What time zone is New Taipei City in?
Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in New Taipei City?
The Dollar (TWD). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in New Taipei City?
5 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in New Taipei City.
How many hotels are there in New Taipei City?
Our booking partner lists 142 places to stay in New Taipei City, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near New Taipei City?
Taipei (7 km), Xiamen (347 km), Fuzhou (243 km), Taichung (128 km), Kaohsiung (296 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 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.