Travel Cost from Taichung to Taoyuan City
Estimated cost to travel from Taichung to Taoyuan City: driving fuel around $11, or flights roughly $80–$250. Full budget breakdown.
Taichung and Taoyuan City are about 70 mi (113 km) apart in a straight line. By road that works out to roughly 91 mi (147 km), a drive of about 2 hr 6 min. A nonstop flight covers the great-circle distance in approximately 38 min.
| Straight-line distance | 70 mi / 113 km |
| Road distance (est.) | 91 mi / 147 km |
| Driving time (est.) | 2 hr 6 min |
| Nonstop flight (est.) | 38 min |
| Driving fuel (est., 1-way) | $11 |
| Typical flight fare | $80–$250 |
| Geographic midpoint | 24.571, 120.989 |
Sample budget
Driving fuel one-way is about $11. A simple road trip with no overnight stay and meals comes to roughly $61 for one traveler (fuel $11, lodging $0, food $50). Flights instead run about $80–$250 per person.
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Straight-line distance uses the haversine formula on each city's coordinates. Road distance applies a circuity factor (~1.2–1.4×) and driving time a blended average speed. Flight time uses typical jet cruise speed plus ~30 minutes for taxi, climb and descent. Treat all figures as planning estimates.
Frequently asked questions
Taichung to Taoyuan City is about 70 mi (113 km) in a straight line, and roughly 91 mi (147 km) by road.