Tainan to Kaohsiung TRA timetable
Check TRA trains from Tainan to Kaohsiung, including the full timetable, fares, stopping patterns, delays and cancellations. The fastest direct journey is about 28 minutes, with about 74 direct trains on weekdays and 73 at weekends; first departure 05:24, last departure 23:46.
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| Fastest journey | 28 minutes |
|---|---|
| Direct trains (weekday) | Approx. 74 |
| Direct trains (weekend) | Approx. 73 |
| First / last departure | 05:24 / 23:46 |
| Adult one-way fare | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express / Tze-Chiang Express / Puyuma Express NT$158 · Chu-Kuang Express NT$122 · Local Train / Fast Local Train NT$102 |
Statistics calculated from the Taiwan MOTC TDX public timetable. Data as of 2026-09-21. Check live results for current schedules, fares and delays.
The fastest service is non-stop.
Tainan to Kaohsiung direct TRA services
Scheduled direct services from the weekly TDX general timetable. Data as of 2026-09-21 — this is the recurring weekly pattern, not today's running order. Extra services, retimings, delays and cancellations announced for a specific date are not shown here.
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Weekdays (Mon–Fri)
| Train | Type | Depart | Arrive | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3111 | Local Train | 05:24 | 06:21 | 57m |
| 3117 | Local Train | 05:47 | 06:45 | 58m |
| 3121 | Local Train | 06:15 | 07:20 | 1h05 |
| 301 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 06:30 | 07:08 | 38m |
| 3127 | Local Train | 06:43 | 07:42 | 59m |
| 3131 | Local Train | 07:08 | 08:08 | 1h00 |
| 3137 | Local Train | 07:32 | 08:38 | 1h06 |
| 101 | Tze-Chiang Express | 07:47 | 08:26 | 39m |
| 501 | Chu-Kuang Express | 08:00 | 08:56 | 56m |
| 3141 | Local Train | 08:16 | 09:31 | 1h15 |
| 3005 | Fast Local Train | 08:23 | 09:02 | 39m |
| 199 | Tze-Chiang Express | 08:29 | 09:09 | 40m |
| 371 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 08:49 | 09:25 | 36m |
| 3147 | Local Train | 09:05 | 10:09 | 1h04 |
| 191 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 09:23 | 09:57 | 34m |
| 3151 | Local Train | 09:38 | 10:40 | 1h02 |
| 161 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 09:54 | 10:28 | 34m |
| 3157 | Local Train | 10:13 | 11:23 | 1h10 |
| 107 | Puyuma Express | 10:33 | 11:01 | 28m |
| 3161 | Local Train | 10:36 | 11:49 | 1h13 |
| 103 | Tze-Chiang Express | 10:58 | 11:34 | 36m |
| 3167 | Local Train | 11:20 | 12:29 | 1h09 |
| 105 | Tze-Chiang Express | 11:28 | 12:13 | 45m |
| 111 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 11:34 | 12:04 | 30m |
| 3171 | Local Train | 11:48 | 12:47 | 59m |
Departures from 12:00 onwards (49)
| Train | Type | Depart | Arrive | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3177 | Local Train | 12:12 | 13:17 | 1h05 |
| 109 | Tze-Chiang Express | 12:30 | 13:05 | 35m |
| 3181 | Local Train | 12:43 | 13:42 | 59m |
| 3187 | Local Train | 13:01 | 14:00 | 59m |
| 3191 | Local Train | 13:19 | 14:31 | 1h12 |
| 115 | Tze-Chiang Express | 13:27 | 14:08 | 41m |
| 131 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 13:33 | 14:03 | 30m |
| 3197 | Local Train | 13:57 | 15:08 | 1h11 |
| 171 | Puyuma Express | 14:03 | 14:41 | 38m |
| 117 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 14:19 | 14:56 | 37m |
| 3201 | Local Train | 14:26 | 15:32 | 1h06 |
| 3207 | Local Train | 14:57 | 16:09 | 1h12 |
| 121 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 15:03 | 15:36 | 33m |
| 3211 | Local Train | 15:21 | 16:28 | 1h07 |
| 137 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 15:52 | 16:22 | 30m |
| 3217 | Local Train | 15:56 | 17:02 | 1h06 |
| 123 | Tze-Chiang Express | 16:22 | 16:57 | 35m |
| 3221 | Local Train | 16:35 | 17:40 | 1h05 |
| 3227 | Local Train | 16:55 | 18:16 | 1h21 |
| 125 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 17:01 | 17:34 | 33m |
| 165 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 17:24 | 17:54 | 30m |
| 3023 | Fast Local Train | 17:27 | 18:10 | 43m |
| 3231 | Local Train | 17:42 | 18:40 | 58m |
| 3237 | Local Train | 18:05 | 19:15 | 1h10 |
| 129 | Tze-Chiang Express | 18:13 | 18:55 | 42m |
| 3029 | Fast Local Train | 18:25 | 19:09 | 44m |
| 3241 | Local Train | 18:31 | 19:29 | 58m |
| 3031 | Fast Local Train | 18:47 | 19:43 | 56m |
| 133 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 18:58 | 19:32 | 34m |
| 3247 | Local Train | 19:01 | 20:07 | 1h06 |
| 135 | Tze-Chiang Express | 19:25 | 20:01 | 36m |
| 3251 | Local Train | 19:30 | 20:43 | 1h13 |
| 167 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 19:36 | 20:10 | 34m |
| 3035 | Fast Local Train | 19:45 | 20:29 | 44m |
| 3257 | Local Train | 20:12 | 21:16 | 1h04 |
| 175 | Tze-Chiang Express | 20:20 | 21:00 | 40m |
| 3261 | Local Train | 20:31 | 21:37 | 1h06 |
| 3267 | Local Train | 20:52 | 22:12 | 1h20 |
| 139 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 20:58 | 21:31 | 33m |
| 179 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 21:17 | 21:54 | 37m |
| 143 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 21:36 | 22:06 | 30m |
| 3277 | Local Train | 21:48 | 22:54 | 1h06 |
| 141 | Tze-Chiang Express | 21:54 | 22:31 | 37m |
| 3281 | Local Train | 22:13 | 23:17 | 1h04 |
| 145 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 22:29 | 23:05 | 36m |
| 3271 | Local Train | 22:36 | 23:34 | 58m |
| 3287 | Local Train | 22:54 | 23:52 | 58m |
| 149 | Tze-Chiang Express | 23:22 | 23:57 | 35m |
| 281 | Tze-Chiang Express | 23:46 | 00:21 | 35m |
Weekends (Sat–Sun)
| Train | Type | Depart | Arrive | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3111 | Local Train | 05:24 | 06:21 | 57m |
| 3117 | Local Train | 05:47 | 06:45 | 58m |
| 3121 | Local Train | 06:15 | 07:20 | 1h05 |
| 301 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 06:30 | 07:08 | 38m |
| 3127 | Local Train | 06:43 | 07:42 | 59m |
| 3131 | Local Train | 07:08 | 08:08 | 1h00 |
| 3137 | Local Train | 07:32 | 08:38 | 1h06 |
| 101 | Tze-Chiang Express | 07:47 | 08:26 | 39m |
| 501 | Chu-Kuang Express | 08:00 | 08:56 | 56m |
| 3141 | Local Train | 08:16 | 09:31 | 1h15 |
| 3005 | Fast Local Train | 08:23 | 09:02 | 39m |
| 371 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 08:49 | 09:25 | 36m |
| 3147 | Local Train | 09:05 | 10:09 | 1h04 |
| 191 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 09:23 | 09:57 | 34m |
| 3151 | Local Train | 09:38 | 10:40 | 1h02 |
| 161 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 09:54 | 10:28 | 34m |
| 3157 | Local Train | 10:13 | 11:23 | 1h10 |
| 107 | Puyuma Express | 10:33 | 11:01 | 28m |
| 3161 | Local Train | 10:36 | 11:49 | 1h13 |
| 103 | Tze-Chiang Express | 10:58 | 11:34 | 36m |
| 3167 | Local Train | 11:20 | 12:29 | 1h09 |
| 105 | Tze-Chiang Express | 11:28 | 12:13 | 45m |
| 111 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 11:34 | 12:04 | 30m |
| 3171 | Local Train | 11:48 | 12:47 | 59m |
Departures from 12:00 onwards (49)
| Train | Type | Depart | Arrive | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3177 | Local Train | 12:12 | 13:17 | 1h05 |
| 109 | Tze-Chiang Express | 12:30 | 13:05 | 35m |
| 3181 | Local Train | 12:43 | 13:42 | 59m |
| 3187 | Local Train | 13:01 | 14:00 | 59m |
| 3191 | Local Train | 13:19 | 14:31 | 1h12 |
| 115 | Tze-Chiang Express | 13:27 | 14:08 | 41m |
| 131 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 13:33 | 14:03 | 30m |
| 3197 | Local Train | 13:57 | 15:08 | 1h11 |
| 171 | Puyuma Express | 14:03 | 14:41 | 38m |
| 117 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 14:19 | 14:56 | 37m |
| 3201 | Local Train | 14:26 | 15:32 | 1h06 |
| 3207 | Local Train | 14:57 | 16:09 | 1h12 |
| 121 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 15:03 | 15:36 | 33m |
| 3211 | Local Train | 15:21 | 16:28 | 1h07 |
| 137 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 15:52 | 16:22 | 30m |
| 3217 | Local Train | 15:56 | 17:02 | 1h06 |
| 123 | Tze-Chiang Express | 16:22 | 16:57 | 35m |
| 3221 | Local Train | 16:35 | 17:40 | 1h05 |
| 3227 | Local Train | 16:55 | 18:16 | 1h21 |
| 125 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 17:01 | 17:34 | 33m |
| 165 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 17:24 | 17:54 | 30m |
| 3023 | Fast Local Train | 17:27 | 18:10 | 43m |
| 3231 | Local Train | 17:42 | 18:40 | 58m |
| 3237 | Local Train | 18:05 | 19:15 | 1h10 |
| 129 | Tze-Chiang Express | 18:13 | 18:55 | 42m |
| 3029 | Fast Local Train | 18:25 | 19:09 | 44m |
| 3241 | Local Train | 18:31 | 19:29 | 58m |
| 3031 | Fast Local Train | 18:47 | 19:43 | 56m |
| 133 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 18:58 | 19:32 | 34m |
| 3247 | Local Train | 19:01 | 20:07 | 1h06 |
| 135 | Tze-Chiang Express | 19:25 | 20:01 | 36m |
| 3251 | Local Train | 19:30 | 20:43 | 1h13 |
| 167 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 19:36 | 20:10 | 34m |
| 3035 | Fast Local Train | 19:45 | 20:29 | 44m |
| 3257 | Local Train | 20:12 | 21:16 | 1h04 |
| 175 | Tze-Chiang Express | 20:20 | 21:00 | 40m |
| 3261 | Local Train | 20:31 | 21:37 | 1h06 |
| 3267 | Local Train | 20:52 | 22:12 | 1h20 |
| 139 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 20:58 | 21:31 | 33m |
| 179 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 21:17 | 21:54 | 37m |
| 143 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 21:36 | 22:06 | 30m |
| 3277 | Local Train | 21:48 | 22:54 | 1h06 |
| 141 | Tze-Chiang Express | 21:54 | 22:31 | 37m |
| 3281 | Local Train | 22:13 | 23:17 | 1h04 |
| 145 | Tze-Chiang 3000 Express | 22:29 | 23:05 | 36m |
| 3271 | Local Train | 22:36 | 23:34 | 58m |
| 3287 | Local Train | 22:54 | 23:52 | 58m |
| 149 | Tze-Chiang Express | 23:22 | 23:57 | 35m |
| 281 | Tze-Chiang Express | 23:46 | 00:21 | 35m |
Route overview
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the TRA trip from Tainan to Kaohsiung?
The fastest direct journey takes about 28 minutes. Actual travel time varies by service and number of stops; check the live results before travelling.
How many direct TRA trains run from Tainan to Kaohsiung?
About 74 direct trains run on weekdays and 73 at weekends. The first departs around 05:24 and the last around 23:46.
How much is the TRA fare from Tainan to Kaohsiung?
Adult one-way fares by train type: Tze-Chiang 3000 Express / Tze-Chiang Express / Puyuma Express NT$158, Chu-Kuang Express NT$122, Local Train / Fast Local Train NT$102. Source: TDX TRA ODFare, 2026-09-21.
Is there a non-stop train from Tainan to Kaohsiung?
Yes. The fastest service is non-stop between these stations.
Is the Tainan to Kaohsiung timetable free to use?
Yes. Search and browsing are free and require no account. The data comes from the Taiwan Ministry of Transportation TDX public API.
Are delays and cancellations from Tainan to Kaohsiung updated live?
Not on this page. The timetable above is the recurring weekly pattern, as of 2026-09-21. Opening the live timetable retrieves delay minutes from TDX LiveBoard and cancellation notices from TDX Alert.
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