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Airport MRT express to Taipei Main StationorWelcome Pickups transfer to Taipei?

The short answer

For one traveler the Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station is cheaper by NT$1,479. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station is quicker: 37 min against 50 min.

Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station: 05:58–22:58. Welcome Pickups transfer to Taipei: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in TWD. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Taipei is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersAirport MRT express to Taipei Main StationWelcome Pickups transfer to TaipeiDifference
1NT$160about NT$1,639NT$1,479
2NT$320about NT$1,639NT$1,319
3NT$480about NT$1,639NT$1,159
4NT$640about NT$2,513NT$1,873
5NT$800about NT$2,513NT$1,713
6NT$960about NT$2,513NT$1,553
7NT$1,120about NT$2,513NT$1,393
8NT$1,280about NT$4,152NT$2,872

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
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

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.

Airport MRT express to Taipei Main Station: price for every party size

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