Shulin: 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.
Shulin is a city of 180,044 people in Taiwan (Taipei), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Shulin railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Shulin runs from about 10 h 38 min a day in late December to 13 h 44 min in late June (computed for 24.99° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Shulin 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, 21 km).
Flights to Shulin: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Shulin railway station, Shanjia railway station, South Shulin railway station. Trains to Shulin
Buses to Shulin · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Taipei, 13 km
- Xiamen, 342 km (China) — flights
- Fuzhou, 243 km (China)
- New Taipei City, 9 km
- Taichung, 120 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kaohsiung, 287 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wenzhou, 343 km (China)
- Tainan, 254 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Putian, 248 km (China)
- Quanzhou, 286 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Shulin?
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 Shulin?
About 180,044 people live in Shulin, across 33 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Shulin in?
Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Shulin?
The Dollar (TWD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Shulin?
Taipei (13 km), Xiamen (342 km), Fuzhou (243 km), New Taipei City (9 km), Taichung (120 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.