Is there a bus from Hualien to Taipei? How long does it take from Hualien to Taipei?

Public transportation between Taipei and Hualien<br/>Only Taiwan Railway and airlines<br/>No direct passenger bus<br/><br/>Taipei to Hualien City<br/>3 hours by car (162.3 km )<br/>Via Suhua Highway/Taiwan 9 D Line/Taiwan 9 Line and National Highway No. 5 <br/>Suhua Highway is more thrilling <br/>It is not recommended to drive by yourself<br/><br/>

The most convenient way to get from Hualien to Taipei is to take the Taiwan Railway. Different trains take about two hours to two hours and forty minutes to reach Taipei. The highway bus is much slower than the railway because the Suhua Highway is small and has a large curvature. Generally, it takes three and a half Hours, so it is out of the market. If you can’t buy a direct ticket for the Taiwan Railway, you can consider rail-road combined transportation. Take a train from Hualien to Luodong, and then take a bus from Luodong to Taipei. The total time will not be much slower.