Taichung: 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.
Taichung is a city of 2.9 million people in Taiwan (Taiwan), 91 m (299 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 518 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Taichung runs from about 10 h 41 min a day in late December to 13 h 40 min in late June (computed for 24.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Taichung is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 12,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN, 96 km), Chiayi Airport (CYI, 82 km).
Flights to Taichung: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Taichung · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 518 places to stay in Taichung. Of the 432 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (270), and 11 are five-star. Across 319 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 460,808 reviews in total.
Hotels in Taichung: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 18 hostels in Taichung, out of 518 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. Across 10 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10, level with the city’s hotels. Guests have left 24,195 reviews across them.
Hostels in Taichung: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Taipei, 132 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Xiamen, 266 km (China) — flights
- Fuzhou, 254 km (China)
- New Taipei City, 128 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kaohsiung, 174 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tainan, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Putian, 222 km (China)
- Quanzhou, 229 km (China)
- Jinjiang, 226 km (China)
- Longyan, 385 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Taichung?
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Taichung?
About 2.9 million people live in Taichung (GeoNames).
What time zone is Taichung in?
Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Taichung?
The Dollar (TWD). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Taichung?
18 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Taichung.
How many hotels are there in Taichung?
Our booking partner lists 518 places to stay in Taichung, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Taichung?
Taipei (132 km), Xiamen (266 km), Fuzhou (254 km), New Taipei City (128 km), Kaohsiung (174 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.