Why go
- Capital city of Taiwan.
- Served by Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA).
History
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.
Airports
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) 30 km to the centre
Taoyuan, TAO, TW — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 50 airlines (China Airlines, EVA Air, TransAsia Airways, China Eastern Airlines…) · direct flights to 103 destinations incl. Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 50 airlines, 103 direct destinations
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, 737-800, 747-400, A340-300, A321) · 53 routes: Agana, Babelthuap, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Busan, Chengdu, Dalian, Delhi, Denpasar, Frankfurt, FSZ, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hanoi, Hiroshima, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Ishigaki, Jakarta, Kagoshima, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Manila, Miyazaki, Nagoya, Nanchang, Okinawa, Osaka, Penang, Phnom-penh, Qingdao, San Francisco, Sanya, Sapporo, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen … +13 more
- EVA Air BR (A330-200, 777-300ER, A321, M90, 747-400, A330-300…) · 43 routes: Agana, Asahikawa, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Chengdu, Denpasar, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hakodate, Hangzhou, Hanoi*, Harbin, Ho Chi Minh City, Hohhot, Hong Kong, Huangshan, Jakarta, Jinan, Kanazawa, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Macau, Manila, New York, Okayama*, Osaka, Paris, Phnom-penh, San Francisco, Sapporo, Seattle, Sendai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Surabaya, Tianjin, Tokyo … +3 more
- TransAsia Airways GE (A321, 330, A320, 737-800) · 19 routes: Asahikawa, Babelthuap, Bangkok, Changcha, Cheju, Chiang Mai, Dayong, Hakodate, Ishigaki, Kushiro, Macau, Okinawa, Osaka, Sapporo, Shanghai, Siem-reap, Tokyo, Wuxi*, Xuzhou
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, 737-800, A321, A330-200, 737) · 15 routes: Hefei, INC, Kunming, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi'an, Xuzhou, Yancheng
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, 737-800, A321, A330-300, 757-200, 777-200) · 15 routes: Changcha, Changchun, Dalian, Dayong, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Harbin, Nanning, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Wuhan, Zhengzhou
- Uni Air B7 (A321, 737-800, A330-200, M90, 74E, A320) · 10 routes: Chongqing, Dalian*, Fuzhou, Nanjing*, Ninbo*, Qingdao*, Shenyang*, Shenzhen*, Xi'an*, Yancheng
- All Nippon Airways NH (A330-200, A321, A330-300, 767-300, M90) · 9 routes: Asahikawa*, Fukuoka*, Hakodate*, Kanazawa*, Okayama*, Osaka, Sapporo*, Sendai*, Tokyo
- Mandarin Airlines AE (A330-300, 737-800, A320, A340-300, A321, 747-400) · 8 routes: Changcha*, Lijiang, Nanjing*, Ninbo*, Shenyang*, Xiamen*, Yancheng*, Zhengzhou*
- Air China CA (747-400, A321, A330-200, 777-300ER, M90, A319…) · 7 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Shanghai, Wenzhou
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300, A330-300, 777-200, A340-300, 747-400, A320…) · 6 routes: Fukuoka, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Tokyo
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 6 routes: Beijing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Haikou, Lanzhou, Xi'an
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (737-800, 777-200, A330-300, 747-400, 767) · 5 routes: Fukuoka*, Hong Kong*, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737-800, 330) · 5 routes: Changcha, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen
- Primaris Airlines FE (M83) · 4 routes: Guiyang, Hefei, INC, Shijiazhuang
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (737-800, A320) · 4 routes: Nanning, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Wuxi
- Delta Air Lines DL (747-400) · 3 routes: Los Angeles*, San Francisco*, Tokyo
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A330-300, 737-800) · 3 routes: Denpasar*, Jakarta, Singapore*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777, 340) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Bangkok*, Manila
- Scoot TZ (777-200) · 3 routes: Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 3 routes: Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai
- US Airways US (777-300ER, 747-400) · 3 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle
- Air France AF (777) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Manila*
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shijiazhuang
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 2 routes: Osaka, Singapore
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800) · 2 routes: Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Peach Aviation MM (A320) · 2 routes: Okinawa, Osaka
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 2 routes: Kalibo, Manila
- Thai Airways International TG (330) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Seoul
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Air Busan BX (A321, 734) · 1 route: Busan
- Air Macau NX (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Macau
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kota Kinabalu
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Alitalia AZ (A330-300) · 1 route: Delhi*
- American Airlines AA (737) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Arrow Air JW (A320) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321, A330-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Seoul
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A330-300) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Korean Air KE (A330-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Seoul
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320) · 1 route: Kunming
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Singapore
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Transaero Airlines UN (A330-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- United Airlines UA (777) · 1 route: San Francisco
- Zest Air Z2 (A320) · 1 route: Kalibo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA) 3.4 km to the centre
Taipei (Songshan), TPE, TW — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 15 airlines (TransAsia Airways, Mandarin Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air…) · direct flights to 19 destinations incl. Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, Fuzhou, Shanghai… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 19 direct destinations
- TransAsia Airways GE (A321, ATR 72) · 11 routes: Chongqing, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Hualien, Kinmen, Makung, Shanghai, Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuhan
- Mandarin Airlines AE (Embraer 190, 737-800) · 5 routes: Fengnin, Fuzhou, Kinmen, Makung, Wenzhou*
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, 737-800) · 3 routes: Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo
- EVA Air BR (A330-300, A321) · 3 routes: Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo
- Primaris Airlines FE (M83) · 3 routes: Nanning, Taiyuan, Tianjin
- Air China CA (737-800, A330-300) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Tianjin
- Shanghai Airlines FM (A330-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shanghai
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320) · 2 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing
- Uni Air B7 (A321) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Xiamen*
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737-800, 737) · 2 routes: Fuzhou, Xiamen
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300, 787-8) · 1 route: Tokyo
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A330-300) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Eastar Jet ZE (737-800) · 1 route: Seoul
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (767) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Tway Airlines TW (737) · 1 route: Seoul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Dadaocheng Wharf
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre
Zhong Xiao Pier
Ferry terminal · 3.4 km from the centre
Dajia Wharf
Ferry terminal · 3.6 km from the centre
Meiti Wharf
Ferry terminal · 4.3 km from the centre
Xikou Wharf
Ferry terminal · 4.5 km from the centre
Huajiang Pier
Ferry terminal · 5.1 km from the centre
碧潭渡船
Ferry route
BiTan Ferry-WanTan Ferry
Ferry route
WanTan Ferry-BiTan Ferry
Ferry route
大稻埕 - 淡水客船
Ferry route
Taiwan (Keelung) -Matsu Ferry
Ferry route · 新華航業公司
Taiwan (Keelung)-Matsu Ferry
Ferry route · 新華航業公司
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: TPE has direct flights to 103 destinations on 50 airlines (incl. Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Dadaocheng Wharf, 2.8 km); routes include 碧潭渡船, BiTan Ferry-WanTan Ferry, WanTan Ferry-BiTan Ferry.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Taipei, Taiwan. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Metro · Taipei's MRT network; the EasyCard also works on buses. · Fares: EasyCard or iPASS · Airport: Taoyuan Airport MRT to Taipei Main Station
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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