Every option compared TPE → Taipei
Taoyuan Airport MRT (Express) 35–38 min
Airport taxi (meter) 40 min–1h
Kuo-Kuang bus 1819 55 min–1h 10m
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Transport from Taoyuan to Taipei Option From → to Time Price Hours Taoyuan Airport MRT (Express) Taoyuan Metro Airport MRT station in the basement of Terminal 1 (A12) or Terminal 2 (A13) → Taipei Main Station (A1) 35–38 min Varies Purple express trains alternate with slower blue commuter trains; check which one you board Airport taxi (meter) Airport-authorised taxis Taxi rank at arrivals, each terminal → Door to door 40 min–1h 1,100–1,300 TWDas of 8 October 2026 On demand Kuo-Kuang bus 1819 Kuo-Kuang Motor Transport Bus pick-up area at the arrivals level of each terminal → Taipei Bus Station, next to Taipei Main Station 55 min–1h 10m 140 TWDas of 8 October 2026 Runs through the night; the last airport departure is about 23:30 and the first about 00:20
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Step by step Taoyuan Airport MRT (Express) metro
Pick-up Airport MRT station in the basement of Terminal 1 (A12) or Terminal 2 (A13)
Goes to Taipei Main Station (A1)
Time 35–38 min
Frequency Purple express trains alternate with slower blue commuter trains; check which one you board
Luggage Luggage racks on express trains Follow the "Airport MRT" signs down to the station below your terminal. Board a purple express train, not the blue commuter train (about 50 minutes from Terminal 1). Ride to the last stop, Taipei Main Station (A1), for the Taipei Metro, TRA trains and high-speed rail. Airport taxi (meter) taxi
Pick-up Taxi rank at arrivals, each terminal
Goes to Door to door
Time 40 min–1h
Price 1,100–1,300 TWD (8 October 2026)
Frequency On demand
Payment Meter fare plus 50%, plus highway tolls; about NT$1,100 to central Taipei on average Join the official taxi queue outside arrivals. Fares run on the meter plus 50% and tolls; ask for a receipt. Kuo-Kuang bus 1819 coach
Pick-up Bus pick-up area at the arrivals level of each terminal
Goes to Taipei Bus Station, next to Taipei Main Station
Time 55 min–1h 10m
Price 140 TWD (8 October 2026)
Frequency Runs through the night; the last airport departure is about 23:30 and the first about 00:20
Luggage Bags go in the hold Follow the bus signs on the arrivals level and buy a ticket at the Kuo-Kuang counter. Take bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station, beside Taipei Main Station. Taoyuan airport guide →
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