Departing from the National Palace Museum
By Taxi
Taxi-calling service is available at the information desk on the B1 floor of the National Palace Museum Exhibition Area I (Main Building).
By Bus and the Taipei Metro
- To destinations on the Tamsui–Xinyi Line (e.g., Shilin Night Market, Taipei Main Station, Taipei 101, Beitou District, and Tamsui District)
Take R30/紅30* at the bus stop located on the B1 floor of the National Palace Museum Exhibition Area I (Main Building) to Taipei Metro Shilin Station (Zhongzheng); bus travel time is approximately 15 min
Walk from the National Palace Museum Exhibition Area I (Main Building) for approximately 5 min to the bus stop located at the front plaza of the National Palace Museum; take Bus 815, 304, 300, 255, S19/小19, S18/小18, or M1/市民小巴1 to Taipei Metro Shilin Station (Zhongzheng); bus travel time is approximately 15 min
* In response to the National Palace Museum opening hour changes, effectively immediately until May 31, 2020, the Zhongxing Bus Company will cancel its Zhongxing Bus R30 buses departing from the National Palace Museum at 19:30, 20:00, 20:40, and 21:20 on Friday (May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, and May 29) as well as those departing from the National Palace Museum at 21:20 on Saturday (May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23, and May 30). Normal bus schedules will resume once the coronavirus situation has been brought under control.
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815
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255
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M1
- To the Wenhu Line
Take BR20/棕20 at the bus stop located on the B1 floor of the National Palace Museum Exhibition Area I (Main Building) to Taipei Metro Jiannan Road Station (Zhifu) (located in the vicinity of the Miramar Entertainment Park; bus travel time is approximately 10 min)
Walk from the National Palace Museum Exhibition Area I (Main Building) for approximately 5 min to the bus stop located at the front plaza of the National Palace Museum; take BR13/棕13 to Taipei Metro Dazhi Station (travelers can go to the Taipei Songshan Airport from this station) (bus travel time is approximately 10 min)
Walk from the National Palace Museum Exhibition Area I (Main Building) for approximately 5 min to the bus stop located at the front plaza of the National Palace Museum; take BL7/藍7 to Taipei Metro Jiannan Road Station (Zhifu) (located in the vicinity of the Miramar Entertainment Park; bus travel time is approximately 10 min)
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BR20
BR13
BL7
- Taipei Metro and Bus-related Information
Bus:
Payment methods: Pay (by cash or by EasyCard) on boarding and/or alighting; no bus tickets or change are provided on the bus.
Ticket price information: Bus riders traveling from Shilin Station, Jiannan Road Station, or Dazhi Station to the National Palace Museum will be required to pay a one-section fare; the fare is NT$15 per section. For fare payments made using EasyCards, the fare is NT$15, NT$12, and NT$8 for Adult EasyCard, Student EasyCard, and Concessionaire EasyCard, respectively.
Taipei Metro:
Hours of operation: 06:00-24:00
For the Taipei Metro route map, station information, timetables, ticket types, ticket prices, and all other related information, please visit the Taipei Metro official website.
By the Taipei 101-National Palace Museum Shuttle Buses
Visitors may purchase a one-way or round-trip KKday Express shuttle bus ticket package in advance to go to the Taipei 101 Observation Deck and National Palace Museum. For ticket purchase and related product information, please visit the KKday official website
- Shuttle bus service hours
- National Palace Museum→Taipei 101101:12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00
- Taipei 101→National Palace Museum:11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00
- Bus stop location
- Taipei 101: From Exit 4 of the Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station, turn right on City Hall Rd. to arrive at the KKday shuttle bus stop
- National Palace Museum: Shuttle bus bus stop located on the B1 floor of the National Palace Museum Exhibition Area I (Main Building)
- Duration of travel
Approximately 30 min (depending on traffic)
By the Taipei Sightseeing Bus (Blue Route)
The Taipei Sightseeing Buses offer red and blue routes to take visitors to various famous tourist attractions in Taipei. In addition, the buses provide audio tours in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and Thai; free Wi-Fi; and USB charging sockets. To make visits more convenient for riders, those who purchase the 24-hour and 48-hour tickets are entitled to unlimited rides for 24 and 48 hours, respectively.
Taipei Sightseeing Bus (Blue Route):
- Hours of operation: 09:40-16:40
- First and last stops: National Palace Museum-Taipei Main Station
- Bus stop location: Walk from the National Palace Museum Exhibition Area I (Main Building) for approximately 5 min to the bus stop located at the front plaza of the National Palace Museum
- Scheduled bus departure times: 10:21 / 11:01 / 11:41 / 12:21 / 13:01 /13:41 / 14:21 / 15:03 / 15:43 / 16:25 / 17:08 / 17:28
- Time between bus departures: Every 40 min
- Tourist attractions along the route: National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai-shek Shilin Residence, Taipei Metro Jiantan Station (Shilin Night Market), The Grand Hotel, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Tatung Company, Ambassador Hotel, Taipei Main Station
For more ticket purchase and related information, please visit the Taipei Sightseeing Bus official website
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