Travel advice for Taiwan
From travel safety to visa requirements, discover the best tips for traveling to Taiwan
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Taiwan’s main international gateway is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, located near the city of Taoyuan, about 50km southwest of the capital Taipei. The only other major international airport is at Kaohsiung, serving the country’s second-largest city.
Although there are several nonstop flights to Taipei from North America and Europe, most trips will require a change of plane somewhere else in Asia – Hong Kong is the closest and most convenient place, with dozens of regional carriers flying into Taipei and Kaohsiung on a daily basis. Numerous nonstop flights also operate between Taiwan and mainland Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
At the time of writing, the only airline with nonstop flights from London to Taipei was China Airlines, which flies three days a week (14hr) for about £800–900 return in peak season; they also fly to Taipei nonstop from Vienna and Frankfurt. EVA Air flies to Taipei from London via Bangkok for about the same price. From Ireland you’ll save a heap of cash by taking a budget airline to London and connecting with one of the flights mentioned above.
Flights from New Zealand are more limited, with carriers such as Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines flying from Auckland to Taipei via Hong Kong for around NZ$2000.
From travel safety to visa requirements, discover the best tips for traveling to Taiwan
written by Rough Guides Editors
updated 26.04.2021
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