Sanxia: 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.
Sanxia is a city of 115,185 people in Taiwan (Taipei), 39 m (128 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sanxia runs from about 10 h 38 min a day in late December to 13 h 44 min in late June (computed for 24.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sanxia is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 12,008-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA, 23 km).
Flights to Sanxia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sanxia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Taipei, 20 km — tours
- Xiamen, 336 km (China) — flights
- Fuzhou, 242 km (China)
- New Taipei City, 17 km — tours
- Taichung, 112 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaohsiung, 279 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Wenzhou, 348 km (China)
- Tainan, 246 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Putian, 244 km (China)
- Quanzhou, 281 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Sanxia?
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sanxia?
About 115,185 people live in Sanxia, across 191 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sanxia in?
Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Sanxia?
The Dollar (TWD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sanxia?
Taipei (20 km), Xiamen (336 km), Fuzhou (242 km), New Taipei City (17 km), Taichung (112 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.