Keelung (Jilong) Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Trains from Taipei to Keelung (NT43, 40 minutes, every 20 minutes) run till 11.30pm. Buses to local sights start at the city bus hub near the train station area and cost NT12 no matter the distance. Buses to sights along the north coast start from the Keelung Bus Company (2433 6111) station, which is also near the train station.

Though not always reliable, you can take an overnight boat from Keelung to Matsu Island. Boats leave from Keelung Harbour’s Pier 2.