Taipei ⇄ Taoyuan train price
The short hop. Both fares are cheap, both rides are quick, and the whole comparison is settled in under half an hour whichever system you pick.
Fares — every class, both systems
One-way, per adult, NT$. Verified on 2026-11-13; every number traces to a claim in our fact sheet.
| Ticket | Fare |
|---|---|
| THSR — Standard reserved | NT$160 |
| THSR — Non-reserved 自由座 stand if full | NT$155 |
| THSR — Business | NT$440 |
| THSR — Early-bird 35% tier booked ahead | NT$100 |
| THSR — Early-bird 20% tier | NT$125 |
| THSR — Early-bird 10% tier | NT$140 |
| TRA — 自強 Tze-Chiang express | NT$99 |
| TRA — 區間車 local no reservation · IC card | NT$63 |
TA-1 (high) · TA-2 (high) · TA-3 (high) · TA-4 (high) · TA-5 (med)
Journey times — what we can and can't say yet
We print timings only from verified sources: government figures, THSR's own published schedule, or labelled estimates from named secondary sources. Everything else stays unpublished.
| THSR — fastestestimate | 19 min (Taoyuan city gov tourism site) · 19 min |
| THSR — observed serviceobserved | observed 23 min on train 8815 · 23 min |
To be confirmed · OPEN-6
TA-6 (high)
Which one should you book?
Verdict — Taipei ⇄ Taoyuan
- TRA 自強 (NT$99) is NT$61 cheaper than THSR standard (NT$160)
Run the numbers yourself with the fare finder — including the early-bird tiers that can flip this corridor. Booking mechanics: THSR guide · TRA guide.
THSR Standard reservedReserved · 300 km/h
Taipei → Taoyuan
19 min (Taoyuan city gov tourism site) · 19 min
observed 23 min on train 8815 · 23 min
NT$160one-way, full fareBook on THSR official site
Fastest optionForeign passport booking OK
TRA Tze-Chiang 自強Regular rail · city-centre stations
Taipei → Taoyuan
To be confirmed · OPEN-6NT$99one-way, 自強 full fareHow TRA booking works
Cheapest overall — saves NT$61區間 NT$63
Other corridors
Taipei ⇄ Zuoying (Kaohsiung)THSR NT$1,490 · TRA NT$975Full fares, times and booking rules →Taipei ⇄ TaichungTHSR NT$700 · TRA NT$500Full fares, times and booking rules →Taipei ⇄ ChiayiTHSR NT$1,080 · TRA NT$750Full fares, times and booking rules →Taipei ⇄ TainanTHSR NT$1,350 · TRA NT$891Full fares, times and booking rules →Banqiao ⇄ Zuoying (Kaohsiung)THSR NT$1,460 · TRA —Full fares, times and booking rules →