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Kenting is a beach-resort area in Hengchun Peninsula.

During the months of summer (June to August), there is a lot of sunshine to bathe in Kentings popular Nanwan (South Bay). Have fun in water sport activities like swimming, windsurfing, jet-skiing, kayaking, banana-boating, snorkeling, coastal coral tracing etc. Land activities are birdwatching at Longluan Lake and hiking in Kenting Forest Recreation Area. Have a great splashing time at Jialeshuei. See or have fun with sea waves beating against the coastal rocks with water splash reaching a height about 4-storey high. Do bring some dry clothes to change. Other attractions include National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium (in Checheng Township), Ancient city Hengchun, Fongchueisha (Wind-blown Sands), Sail Rock, Eluanbi Lighthouse Park, Maobitou, Guanshan (view sunset), etc. Kenting National Park: http://www.ktnp.gov.tw National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium:eng.nmmba.gov.tw/Default.aspx?tabid=284 From Zuoying HSR Station > Kaohsiung Railway Station > Fangliao Railway Station > Kenting If coming from Kaohsiung city, take Kenting Express, bus 855 (Fare: NT$342) (Travel time: 145 mins via Expressway no. 88) or bus 856 (Fare: NT$298) (Travel time: 175 mins via ) to Kenting. Different bus routes but terminate at same destination. Bus service hrs: 0530 to 2235 hrs. One bus departs every 10 to 15 mins after the HSR trains arrive. Bus 855 detailed route and stops: http://www.ksbus.com.tw/part2-855.htm Bus 856 route details not given in website. If coming from Zuoying HSR Station, take Kenting Express, bus 855. (Fare: NT$364 Travel time: 145 + 20 mins via Expressway no. 88) or bus 856 (Fare: NT$321 Travel time: 175 + 20 mins via ). Take exit 2 to buses parking area. Bus departure schedules: http://www.ksbus.com.tw/news/trc-kt.htm Kenting Express: http://www.ptbus.com.tw/03/0301a.htm Location map of bus station at Zuoying HSR/TRA/MRT Stations:http://www.ksbus.com.tw/news/map.htm If coming from Taitung by railway trains, you can alight at Fangliao Railway Station and transfer to Kenting Express buses, 855, 856, Chung Nan or Kuo Kuang buses heading to Kenting. "Pingtung Express" buses or 88-express is a bus service from Zuoying HSR Station, Kaohsiung Railway Station, and Fangliao Railway Station to Kenting. Kenting Express: http://www.ptbus.com.tw/03/0301a.htm "Kenting Shuttle" buses ply the important sightseeing spots in Kenting. A day pass costs NT150 Two-day pass costs NT$250 Kenting Shuttle: http://www.ptbus.com.tw/03/0302a.htm Hope the above helps. Happy planning!

How to go to Kenting from Kaohsiung

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There are 4 companies run the Kaohsiung-Kenting bus line from 5:00am to 11:00pm everyday. Please be notice that all companies have 2 routes to Kenting, take the one goes 88 expressway (bus No. 9188), its less stops and short time, the other one (bus No. 9117) goes by airport and has m ore stops.

From Kaohsiung Main Train Station to Kenting


In front of the Train Station are the city bus station and Jianguo 3rd Road, not the buses to Kenting. All the longdistance bus companies are in your left hand side when you get out of the Train or KMRT station.

Those long-distance bus stations are across the square in front of white former train station building. (Vision of Kaohsiung)

The ticket price for Kaohsiung-Kenting 88 highway (bus No. 9188) is around TWD 350 per way, it usually ta kes 2 hours or more if it is holiday or in rush hour. Sometimes there are Taxi drivers stand in front of the station and ask people take their taxi to Kenting, if you have four or you dont mind to wait and take taxi together with other passengers, you may bargain the price per person, it is much faster (about 1.5 hours).

King Bus ( Chinese pronounce is Kuo-Kuang)

Kaohsiung Bus

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From Zuoying HSR Station to Kenting


All the buses are taken in front of the HSR Station, those buses to Kenting are also stop by Kaohsiung Main Station. You can buy the ticket on the bus. There is another Kenting Speedy Arrival Bus (bus No. 9189) from HSR Station to Kenting directly (do not stop Kaohsiung Main Station ). You may see the ticket counter in the 2nd floor main hall near the Exit 3 of HSR station. Kenting Speedy Arrival Bus ticket costs TWD 383 per way, only 8 stops and takes around 2 hours. From 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Summary of all buses to Kenting


Bus No.9189 (the fastest, only 8 stops, from HSR station, not passes train station) Zuoying HSR Station (MRT R16) Dapeng Bay Fangliao Checheng Baoli Hengchun Nanwan Kenting Bus No.9188 (from HSR station and also stops train station, goes 88 expressway) Zuoying HSR Station (MRT R16) Kaohsiung Train Station Martial Arts Stadium (MRT O9) Dapeng Bay Linbian Fangliao Fonggang Checheng Hengchun Nanwan Kenting Eluanbi park Bus No.9117 (from train station, stops by airport and Donggang, takes the longest time) Kaohsiung Train Station Formosa Boulevard (MRT O5/R10) Kaohsiung Siaogong Airport (MRT R4) Linyuan Donggang (where can transfer the boat to Liouchiou island) Dapeng Bay Linbian Fangliao Fonggang Checheng Hengchun Nanwan Kenting

take High Speed Rail or a Regular Train to Kaohsiung 1. The journey by High Speed Rail train from Taipei to Kaohsiungs Zuoying Station takes approximately 1.5 2 hours; from Taichung, the journey takes around 1 hour. At Zuoying Station, you can transfer to a CN Bus or Kaohsiung-Pingtung Bus for the rest of the journey to Kenting. The buses stop directly outside the Caesar Park Hotel; the journey time is around 2.5 3 hours. Buses run every 10 15 minutes. 2. The Hotel can arrange for a car to meet you at (or take you to) the Zuoying High Speed Rail station in Kaohsiung; for price details, please contact the Hotel or one of our Sales Offices.

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