Taroko Gorge

The nearest major city is Hualien. Flights and trains are available from Taipei and most major cities.

By taxi
By taxi

A taxi from the Hualien train station to Tiansiang town in Taroko National Park, where the Grand Formosa hotel is located costs about NT$1200 and takes about 1 hour.

By train
By train

A journey by train from Taipei to Hualien takes 2 hours by express train 440NTD and 3 to 4 hours by local trains. The trains are cheap, reliable and comfortable. Station names are announced in English and Chinese so you should have no problem identifying your stop. The closest train station to the park entrance is Sincheng 新城. From there, there is the choice of a one way taxi ride from the station to Taroko for about NT$200 or a day tour costing about NT$2,000.

The Tour Taiwan 台灣好行 Taroko Bus picks up and drops off at both Singcheng 新城 station and Hualien station.