National Palace Museum

Public transportation

• Going to the National Palace Museum

  By the Taipei Metro and Bus

  

   

  1. Take theTamsui-Xinyi Line to Shilin Station and then take a transfer bus

  Walk from Exit 1 of Shilin Station R16 for approximately 1-2 min to arrive at the bus stops on Zhongzheng Rd.; take Bus R30/紅30, 815, 304, 300, 255, S19/小19, S18/小18, or M1/市民小巴1 to the National Palace Museum (bus travel time is approximately 15 min)

  • Bus drop off location
    Bus stop at the B1 entrance of the NPM Main Building:R30/紅30（The recommended route will take you directly to the B1 entrance of the NPM Main Building）

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  • Bus stop at the bottom of the hill:815、304、300

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  • Bus stop opposite the NPM：255、S19、S18、M1

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  2. Take the Wenhu Line to Jiannan Road Station and then take a transfer bus

  Walk from Exit 1 of Jiannan Road Station BR15 and turn right on Beian Rd. to arrive at bus stops; take BR20/棕20, BL7/藍7 to the National Palace Museum (bus travel time is approximately 10 min)。

  • Bus drop off location
    Bus stop at the B1 entrance of the NPM Main Building:BR20/棕20

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  • Bus stop opposite the NPM：BL7/藍7

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  3. Take the Wenhu Line to Dazhi Station and then take a transfer bus

  Walk straight from Exit 3 of Dazhi Station BR14 to arrive at the bus stops on Beian Rd.; take BR13/棕13 to the National Palace Museum (bus travel time is approximately 10 min)

  • Bus drop off location
    Bus stop opposite the NPM：BR13/棕13

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• 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.

  • Hours of operation:09:40～16:40
  • First and last stops: Taipei Main Station-National Palace Museum
  • Bus departure location: Taipei Main Station (Zhongxiao) near Taipei Metro Taipei Main Station M4 Exit
  • Bus departure timetable: 10:50 / 13:10 / 16:30
  • Time between bus departures: Every 40 min
  • Tourist attractions along the route: Taipei Main Station, Taipei Metro Ximen Station (Ximending), Ambassador Hotel, Tatung Company, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, The Grand Hotel, Ming Chuan University (Shilin Night Market), Chiang Kai-shek Shilin Residence, National Palace Museum

   

  • For more ticket purchase and related information

    Taipei Sightseeing Bus official website
  • Search for real-time bus information (bus arrival time)

    Taipei real-time bus information system

• 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

  

  1. 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.
     

  2. 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)
     
• • For more ticket purchase and related information

    Taipei Sightseeing Bus official website
  • Search for real-time bus information (bus arrival time)

    Taipei real-time bus information system