Yuanlin: 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.
Yuanlin is a city of 124,725 people in Taiwan (Taiwan), 42 m (138 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Yuanlin runs from about 10 h 42 min a day in late December to 13 h 40 min in late June (computed for 23.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yuanlin is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 12,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Chiayi Airport (CYI, 58 km).
Flights to Yuanlin: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Yuanlin · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Taipei, 155 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Xiamen, 260 km (China) — flights
- Fuzhou, 267 km (China)
- New Taipei City, 152 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Taichung, 24 km — tours
- Kaohsiung, 151 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tainan, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Putian, 228 km (China)
- Quanzhou, 228 km (China)
- Jinjiang, 224 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Yuanlin?
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yuanlin?
About 124,725 people live in Yuanlin (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yuanlin in?
Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Yuanlin?
The Dollar (TWD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Yuanlin?
Taipei (155 km), Xiamen (260 km), Fuzhou (267 km), New Taipei City (152 km), Taichung (24 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.