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Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station runs 05:58–22:58, the Airport MRT commuter train to Taipei Main Station runs 06:07–23:37.
Recommended
18 minutes quicker than the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station (sold from NT$133), for up to NT$27 more.
Train
Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station
Express Train · Taoyuan Metro Corporation
37 min rideEvery 15 min05:58–22:58
Airport Terminal 1 station (A12)→Taipei Main Station (A1)
Non-stop
NT$160total for 1 adultNT$160 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Airport Terminal 1 station (A12), under Terminal 1; or Terminal 2 station (A13)
NT$160 by token, EasyCard, iPASS or contactless card, the same as the commuter train. Under-sixes ride free with a paying adult.
Hours. From Terminal 1 every 15 minutes, 05:58 to 22:58, every day; trains leave Terminal 2 two minutes earlier. In a typhoon the express may stop while the commuter train runs.
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall→Any address in Taipei
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€45total for 1 adult€45 each · about NT$1,639 in allBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Driver meets you in the arrivals hall
Charged in euros: €45, €69, €114. Converted at the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)'s NT$/US$ close and the ECB's US dollar rate of 22 October 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
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Prices marked "from" are starting prices set by the operator. Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Taipei to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Taoyuan airport to Taipei city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station at NT$160, 37 min: 18 minutes quicker than the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station (sold from NT$133), for up to NT$27 more. The cheapest is the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station, sold from NT$133, 55 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station runs 05:58–22:58, and the Airport MRT commuter train to Taipei Main Station runs 06:07–23:37. Outside those hours, the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station and the Welcome Pickups transfer to Taipei are what remain. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Each terminal has its own Airport MRT station underground: Airport Terminal 1 (A12) and Airport Terminal 2 (A13). Trains to Taipei call at Terminal 2 first and Terminal 1 two minutes later.
Tickets
Buy a single-journey token at the machines or the information counter, or tap an EasyCard, iPASS, icash card, or a contactless Visa, Mastercard, JCB or UnionPay card or phone at the gate: NT$160 to Taipei Main Station. Under-sixes ride free with a paying adult.
Finding the stop
Airport buses leave Terminal 1 from the bus area on B1 of the arrivals hall, and Terminal 2 from the outdoor gallery at the east side of the first-floor arrivals hall.
The taxi rank
Airport taxis wait round the clock at the west side of each arrivals lobby, meeting point 26, every driver vetted by the Aviation Police. They run on the meter, with highway tolls extra.
Uber and Bolt
Uber picks up at Taoyuan airport: request the ride after landing and follow the app's step-by-step directions to your terminal's pickup area.
Which terminal
Taoyuan has two terminals, and the Airport MRT and the airport buses serve both. Airport MRT rides between the two terminal stations are free with a card or phone payment, not with a token.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
Express Train · Taoyuan Metro CorporationAirport MRT express to Taipei Main Station
From
Airport Terminal 1 station (A12), under Terminal 1; or Terminal 2 station (A13)
To
Taipei Main Station (A1), for the Taipei Metro, THSR and Taiwan Railway
Runs
05:58–22:58
Journey
37 min
NT$160 by token, EasyCard, iPASS or contactless card, the same as the commuter train. Under-sixes ride free with a paying adult.
Express trains are purple and stop only at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and New Taipei Industrial Park on the way; the blue commuter train stops everywhere.
From Terminal 2 the ride is 39 minutes.
From Terminal 1 every 15 minutes, 05:58 to 22:58, every day; trains leave Terminal 2 two minutes earlier. In a typhoon the express may stop while the commuter train runs.
1819 · Kuo-Kuang Motor TransportBus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station
From
Terminal 1 bus area, B1 of the arrivals hall; or Terminal 2, east side of the arrivals hall
To
Taipei Bus Station, next to Taipei Main Station
Runs
All night
Journey
55 min
NT$133 on a four-across coach, NT$164 on a three-across one; half fare NT$66 or NT$82.
Round the clock: every 10 to 15 minutes from 23:30 to 02:00, every 20 to 30 until 05:50, then about every 40 minutes by day, with gaps of up to 70 minutes before 08:40.
It leaves Terminal 2 first and calls at Terminal 1 on the way to Taipei.
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Taipei
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall
To
Any address in Taipei
Runs
All night
Journey
50 min
Charged in euros: €45, €69, €114. Converted at the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)'s NT$/US$ close and the ECB's US dollar rate of 22 October 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
A larger vehicle is priced for four to seven travellers, and another for eight to ten.
What is the best way from Taoyuan airport to Taipei city center?
For one traveler, the Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station at NT$160, 37 min. 18 minutes quicker than the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station (sold from NT$133), for up to NT$27 more. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Taoyuan airport to Taipei city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station, sold from NT$133. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Taoyuan airport to Taipei city center by train?
For one traveler the cheapest train is the Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station at NT$160, 37 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station, sold from NT$133 is. See every option by train
How do I get from Taoyuan airport to Taipei city center by bus?
One bus reaches Taipei Main Station: the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station, from NT$133 for one traveler, 55 min, to Taipei Bus Station. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Taipei by any means. The fastest way overall is the Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station, 37 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Taoyuan airport to Taipei city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Taipei Main Station: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Taipei, €45 for one traveler, 50 min, to any address in Taipei. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station, sold from NT$133 is. The fastest way overall is the Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station, 37 min. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Taoyuan airport to Taipei city center?
Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station: 55 min. Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station: 37 min. Airport MRT commuter train to Taipei Main Station: 51 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Taipei: 50 min
How far is Taoyuan airport from the city center?
Taoyuan Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station, takes 37 min; the cheapest, the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station, 55 min.
Where is the train station at Taoyuan airport?
Each terminal has its own Airport MRT station underground: Airport Terminal 1 (A12) and Airport Terminal 2 (A13). Trains to Taipei call at Terminal 2 first and Terminal 1 two minutes later.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Taoyuan airport?
Uber picks up at Taoyuan airport: request the ride after landing and follow the app's step-by-step directions to your terminal's pickup area.
Where do I catch the Bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station at Taoyuan airport?
Terminal 1 bus area, B1 of the arrivals hall; or Terminal 2, east side of the arrivals hall. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Taipei Bus Station, next to Taipei Main Station.
Is there a train from Taoyuan airport to Taipei at night?
The Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station runs 05:58–22:58. The Airport MRT commuter train to Taipei Main Station runs 06:07–23:37. Outside those hours the bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station and the Welcome Pickups transfer to Taipei are what remain; the bus 1819 to Taipei Bus Station is from NT$133 for one traveler. From Terminal 1 every 15 minutes, 05:58 to 22:58, every day; trains leave Terminal 2 two minutes earlier. In a typhoon the express may stop while the commuter train runs.
Worth knowing
Two Airport MRT trains run to Taipei Main Station for the same NT$160: the purple express, 37 minutes from Terminal 1, and the blue commuter train, 51 minutes, each every 15 minutes.
After the last train, Kuo-Kuang bus 1819 keeps running to Taipei Bus Station, next to Taipei Main Station, at least once an hour through the night, from about NT$133.
Taxis run on the meter, with highway tolls extra: the airport taxi fleet estimates NT$1,200 to 1,900 to Taipei City.
Taipei has a second airport, Songshan (TSA), in the city itself. If your ticket says TSA, nothing on this page applies.
Rides on the Airport MRT between Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Airport Hotel stations are free with an EasyCard, iPASS, credit card or phone payment, but not with a single-journey token.
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