Green Island,Orchid Island Travel Guide
There are many transportation options to choose from when you arrive in Taitung. There are many different options including trains, cars, bikes, shuttles, buses, and many more to choose from so you can focus on enjoying everything Taitung has to offer. Please utilize our convenient transportation system while exploring Taitung.
Fugang Fishery Harbor
Fugang Fishery Harbor is the only transportation for reaching Green Island and Lanyu, it is the second largest port in Taitung County. As many tourists rush to the offshore-islands by the sea transport, Fugang Fishery Harbor has important tourism value.
Green Island Nanliao Harbor
Green Island Nanliao Harbor is the largest and only port of the Green Island. The harbor is located at the coral reef terrain, the flat coastline not only becomes the hub of sea transportation on Green Island, the superior underwater view is the first choice of snorkelers!
Kaiyuan Port
Kaiyuan Port is Lanyu’s main port of external traffic. The fishing vessels, transport vessels or supply ships using the port come in and out. The island’s main administration, the stores all located near the port. Your wonderful trip in Lanyu tour get started here!
Green Island
The most economical way to get to Green Island is to take a ferry, which takes from fifty-minutes to an hour depending on weather conditions. If you are prone to seasickness, a better option may be to go by airplane, which only takes 15 minutes.
Ferries travel back and forth between Orchid Island and Taitung; however, the schedule may vary during peak and low seasons. It is suggested to contact the ferry companies for an up-to-date schedule and arrive at the harbor to allow for sufficient time for boarding.
It takes about 2 to 3 hours from Fugang Fish Harbor to Kaiyun Harbor on Orchid Island by ferry. It takes about 2 to 2.5 hours from Kenting Houbihuh Harbor to Kaiyun Harbor on Orchid Island by ferry. Please notice that the ferries are not running during October to March. Please contact the ferry companies for more information.
The current ferry routes are: Fugang-Green Island-Orchid Island and Houbihu-Orchid Island-Green Island (by Golden Star). Please contact the ferry companies for more information.
Fanli Shipping Co.,Ltd.(Triumph): 089-281047
Longhong Navigation Co.,Ltd.(Green Island Star): 089-280226
Xinfa Shipping Co.,Ltd.(Golden Star、Star): 089-281477
Orchid Island
There are two ways of travelling to Orchid Island. You can either take an airplane at Taitung Airport or take a passenger ferry at Fugang Harbor in Taitung or Houbihu Harbor in Kenting. If you have a longer vacation, we recommend spending a few days enjoying both Green Island and Orchid Island.
Ferries travel back and forth between Orchid Island and Taitung; however, the schedule may vary during seasons and low seasons. We suggest contacting the ferry companies for up-to-date schedule and arrive at the harbor earlier to get on board in time.
It takes about 2 to 3 hours from Fugang Fish Harbor to get to Kaiyun Harbor on Orchid Island by ferry. It takes about 2 to 2.5 hours from Kenting Houbihuh Harbor to get to Kaiyun Harbor on Orchid Island by ferry. Please notice that the ferries do not run from October to March. Please contact the ferry companies for more information.
The current ferry routes are: Fugang-Green Island-Orchid Island and Houbihu-Orchid Island-Green Island (by Golden Star). Please contact the ferry companies for more information.
Fanli Shipping Co.,Ltd.(Triumph) phone 089-281047
Longhong Navigation Co.,Ltd.(Green Island Star) phone 089-280226
Xinfa Shipping Co.,Ltd.(Golden Star，Star) phone 089-281477
