Taitung: 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.
Taitung is a city of 103,260 people in Taiwan (Taiwan), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Taitung runs from about 10 h 47 min a day in late December to 13 h 34 min in late June (computed for 22.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Taitung is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre, whose 10,335-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN, 98 km), Taitung Airport (TTT, 4 km), Lanyu Airport (KYD, 91 km).
Flights to Taitung: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Taitung · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Taipei, 258 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Xiamen, 366 km (China) — flights
- New Taipei City, 258 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Taichung, 161 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaohsiung, 87 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tainan, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Putian, 368 km (China)
- Quanzhou, 354 km (China)
- Jinjiang, 348 km (China)
- Banqiao, 253 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Taitung?
Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Taitung?
About 103,260 people live in Taitung (GeoNames).
What time zone is Taitung in?
Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Taitung?
The Dollar (TWD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Taitung?
Taipei (258 km), Xiamen (366 km), New Taipei City (258 km), Taichung (161 km), Kaohsiung (87 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.