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Taiwan

Kaohsiung

A port city in southern Taiwan. The light rail circles the city centre, and the MRT runs straight to the airport.

Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH)

No separate airport train, no surcharge - R4 is an ordinary Red Line stop with the normal distance fare into town. Last city-bound train 24:02; after that it's a taxi, plus NT$50 only from the international terminal.

Updated on August 20, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Head down to metro station R4
    Exit 6 connects to the international terminal, exit 2 to the domestic one; four more exits lead out to the car parks.
  2. 2
    Get a ticket, or just use your card
    Single tickets come from the counter or the machines; blank iPASS cards only from the counter. A contactless card needs neither.
  3. 3
    Pick the right zone on the gate reader
    IC cards go on the IC zone, bank cards and phone wallets on the credit-card zone, QR tickets on the QR-code zone.
  4. 4
    Take a train towards Gangshan
    Northbound trains head into the city; change at Formosa Boulevard (O5/R10) for the Orange Line.
  5. 5
    Tap out on the same zone
    Exit with the same ticket or card you entered with - a missed tap gets charged back to you.
  6. 6
    For a taxi, find the right rank
    International: the rank is outside the shop by gate 1, cruising taxis near pillar 9. Domestic: turn right out of gate 3.

Fares

Single fares1

Metro single ticket (distance-based)
R4 is an ordinary Red Line stop - no airport surcharge. Check the station fare chart for your exact trip.
20〜60 TWD ≈ $0.6–2

Passes & multi-ride3

Kaohsiung Metro 24/48-hour pass
Metro only. The clock starts at your first tap at a gate; non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
180〜280 TWD ≈ $5–9
Metro + light rail 1/2-day pass (QR)
NT$150/250 metro only, NT$200/325 with light rail. Valid to the end of that service day, not 24 hours.
150〜325 TWD ≈ $5–10
MeN Go travel pass (physical card)
24, 48 or 72 hours. Unlimited metro, light rail, city bus and intercity coach, plus two ferry rides.
299〜499 TWD ≈ $9–15

Card itself1

iPASS card (card price)
Not a deposit - the NT$100 is non-refundable, and credit is extra. Sold at the station counter.
100 TWD ≈ $3

How the meter adds up2

Taxi flag-fall (metered)
NT$85 for the first 1.25 km, then NT$5 per 200 m; +20% from 23:00-06:00, +NT$50 over Lunar New Year.
85 TWD ≈ $3
Taxi airport service fee (international terminal only)
Added to the metered fare only if you board at the international terminal; nothing extra from domestic.
50 TWD ≈ $2

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 4, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercardJCBAmex銀聯
Contactless bank cards work, but UnionPay debit cards are excluded
Phone wallet
A card in your phone wallet works on the same credit-card zone
Card payment on board Airport rank taxis only
The airport rank taxis have taken card payment since 15 Dec 2024
IC card
At the gates: iPASS, EasyCard and icash go on the IC-card zone
App tickets
QR ticketing
At the gates: QR paper tickets and QR ride codes go on the QR-code zone
Paper tickets
At machines: The single ticket is a paper QR ticket; the gate doesn't take it back
Cash
At machines: Cash top-ups are taken at the station information desk and the ticket machines

Quick facts

Hours
05:57-24:02 (metro)
Frequency
4-8 min (15-20 late)
Fares from
20 TWD+

Heads-up

  • Ignore unlicensed cars - licensed taxis queue at arrivals

    The airport's own notice tells passengers not to ride unlicensed vehicles. Licensed taxis queue at the kerb by the arrivals exit on the terminal's ground floor, and they charge by the meter.

  • Orange Line connections end before the last Red Line train

    The last train from R4 that still connects to the Orange Line leaves at 23:42 on weekdays and 23:47 at weekends. Miss it and you can still catch the last Red Line train at 24:02, but you can go no further than Formosa Boulevard.

Timetable

Operating hours 05:57-24:02 (metro)
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
The network map and R4 floor plan on the station wall, with exit numbers. Taken Nov 2025 © กสิณธร ราชโอรส・CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor Naotaka