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Weekend getaways in Taipei

Places within easy reach of Taipei, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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12 getaways from Taipei

  • Beitou hot springs

    30 min · Train

    Public and hotel hot-spring baths, a geothermal valley and a wooden library, at the end of a metro line.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    NT$100–NT$1,500
    MRT Red Line to Xinbeitou
    Autumn and winter

  • Tamsui

    40 min · Train

    A river-mouth town with a waterfront for sunset, old forts and street snacks; cycle the riverside path back towards the city if you have the legs.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    NT$100–NT$600
    MRT Red Line to the end of the line
    All year; avoid typhoon days

  • Yangmingshan

    45 min · Bus, Car

    A national park of volcanic peaks, fumaroles and grassland on the city's edge, with trails up Qixing Mountain.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    NT$50–NT$500
    Bus 260 from Taipei Main Station, or the R5 from Jiantan MRT
    Spring for flowers, autumn for silver grass

  • Jiaoxi and Yilan

    50 min · Bus, Train

    Hot-spring hotels in Jiaoxi, rice paddies, and surfing at Wai'ao beach. Weekend traffic in the tunnel adds an hour.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    NT$1,500–NT$5,000
    Bus from Taipei City Hall or Taipei Main through the Hsuehshan Tunnel
    Autumn and winter for hot springs, summer for surfing

  • Taichung

    50 min · Train, Bus

    Taiwan's sunniest big city: museums, the Rainbow Village, and the birthplace of bubble tea.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    NT$2,000–NT$5,000
    High-speed rail from Taipei Main
    All year; drier than Taipei in winter

  • Penghu

    50 min · Flight, Ferry

    Basalt islands, beaches and fishing villages in the strait, with fireworks over the bay through the summer.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    NT$5,000–NT$10,000
    Flight from Songshan to Magong
    April to September; very windy in winter

  • Jiufen and the northeast coast

    1 h · Bus, Train

    A hillside gold-mining town of lantern-lit teahouses, then the Golden Waterfall and the rugged coast below.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    NT$200–NT$2,500
    Bus 1062 from Zhongxiao Fuxing, or train to Ruifang and a bus up
    All year; go on a weekday evening

  • Wulai

    1 h · Bus

    An Atayal village with river hot springs, a waterfall and a small mountain railway, in the hills south of the city.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    NT$200–NT$3,000
    Bus 849 from Xindian MRT
    Autumn to spring

  • Pingxi and Shifen

    1 h 30 min · Train, Bus

    Old coal-mining villages on a single-track railway, the Shifen waterfall, and sky lanterns sent up over the tracks.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    NT$200–NT$800
    Train to Ruifang, then the Pingxi branch line
    All year; the lantern festival is in February or March

  • Tainan

    1 h 45 min · Train

    The old capital: temples on every corner, Dutch-era forts and the best street food in Taiwan, a little sweeter than in the north.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    NT$3,000–NT$7,000
    High-speed rail to Tainan, then a shuttle train into the city
    October to April

  • Hualien and Taroko

    2 h 10 min · Train

    Marble gorges, the Pacific coast road and Indigenous villages. Parts of Taroko Gorge remain closed after the 2024 earthquake, so check which trails are open.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    NT$3,000–NT$8,000
    Express train from Taipei Main along the east coast; book early
    Spring and autumn

  • Sun Moon Lake

    2 h 30 min · Train, Bus

    A mountain lake circled by a cycle path, boat piers and temples, with Assam tea grown on the slopes above.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    NT$3,000–NT$7,000
    High-speed rail to Taichung, then the direct bus
    Autumn and spring

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.