20–30 minutes from TPE to Taoyuan HSR on Ubus 705
Ubus 705 runs between T1/T2 at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Taoyuan HSR station in about 20–30 minutes for roughly US$2–3. Locals treat it as the budget HSR connector, especially if they’re heading south after landing or staying near Taoyuan city instead of Taipei. In English signs it’s often called an “airport–HSR shuttle,” but it behaves more like a regular city bus with several intermediate stops.
Buses run about every 15–20 minutes from around 06:00 until roughly 23:00, with stops outside both T1 and T2 in the regular bus bays. You can tap in with EasyCard or pay cash; EasyCard users in one Reddit thread just hop on and off without thinking about exact fare, as it sits in the NT$60–90 (about US$2–3) range. Because it shares the road with local traffic and stops along the way, expect the ride time to swing between 20 and 30 minutes depending on how many people board or get off.
For the HSR connection, 705 drops you at Taoyuan HSR station, where southbound trains to Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan, and Zuoying can run as often as every 10–15 minutes in busy periods. Timetables are loosely aligned, but there’s no protected connection; if the bus is late by 10 minutes, you can miss the specific HSR you planned. Regulars avoid stress by catching the first 705 that shows and then buying whatever HSR departure works at the station machines instead of pre-booking a tight time.
Some riders use 705 to reach hotels near Taoyuan city, since it also serves intermediate city stops between the airport and HSR. That’s where the “shuttle” label misleads: one r/taiwantravel trip report described it as feeling like a normal city bus with lots of stops, not a non-stop airport coach. If your end goal is Taipei Main Station, a frequent visitor on r/taiwan is blunt: use Taoyuan Airport MRT or Kuo-Kuang instead; 705 really shines only for Taoyuan HSR or Taoyuan city.
Watch out for: people report off-peak gaps longer than the advertised 15–20 minutes, especially mid-day and after 22:00. Buses can also get cramped when they line up with an arriving flight’s crowd of HSR-bound passengers, and English stop announcements are limited, which can rattle first-timers. Local posters often stand near the front door before Taoyuan HSR so they can step off first and reach the ticket counters or ticket machines ahead of the pack.
One practical tip: after exiting arrivals in T1 or T2, walk straight to the Ubus counters in the bus area, confirm “705 to Taoyuan HSR,” then queue for the next departure rather than timing a specific bus—build at least a 30–40 minute buffer before any fixed HSR ticket you care about.
- Mode: Bus (Ubus 705)
- Route: TPE T1/T2 ↔ Taoyuan HSR + intermediate city stops
- Journey time: 20–30 minutes
- Frequency: Every 15–20 minutes, ~06:00–23:00
- Cost: About US$2–3 (NT$60–90), EasyCard accepted