How to go directly to Sun Moon Lake from Ximending, Taipei? Do I need to book tickets in advance?

You can take the high-speed rail from Taipei Main Station to Taichung Station, and then transfer to Sun Moon Lake. There are a lot of tickets, you can go to Taiwan to buy tickets, if there are too many people, you can book a car and send it directly to Sun Moon Lake, the price is of course more expensive than the high-speed rail.

You can take the bus or train, and you can usually buy it on the spot.

Take the high-speed rail to Taichung Station, and there will be a bus to Sun Moon Lake or other attractions in Taichung

Option 1: Take the Ximending MRT to Taipei Main Station, transfer to Taipei High Speed ​​Rail to Taichung High Speed ​​Rail Station (this section takes about 1 hour, and the fare is $700), then transfer to the Taiwan Travel Express to go directly to Sun Moon Lake. <br/>Option 2: Take the Ximending MRT to Taipei Main Station, go to the Taipei Transit Station and take a bus to Taichung Railway Station (Tonglian Passenger Transport, this section takes 2 and a half hours, and the fare is $260), it is better to change to Taiwan Take the tourist bus directly to Sun Moon Lake. <br/>You can buy tickets on the spot, not even during holidays or popular times.

Direct bus from Taipei Transit Station to Sun Moon Lake