Taiwan
Kaohsiung
Night markets without Taipei's crowds, 90 minutes down the high-speed line.
When to go
Jan, Feb, Dec tend to be the best months here. Jul is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp377.851per day+ rooms from Rp656.204 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp881.652per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp1.130.730 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp2.477.023per day+ rooms from Rp1.748.750 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Embassy visa needed
- Flight time from CGK
- 8h 20m, 1 stop
- Airport
- KHH
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-16. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Jun 2027, about Rp6.018.090
Dec 2026 costs about Rp3.216.195 more.
Researched fares: Rp5.508.000 to Rp13.842.100 per person over 54 checks, last on 2026-09-07.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Kaohsiung
- Fastest journey
- 8h 20m · 1 stop · Vietnam Airlines
- Cheapest itinerary
- 16h 50m · 1 stop · AirAsia + Indonesia AirAsia
- Usually flown by
- AirAsia, Xiamen Airlines, Indonesia AirAsia, Cathay Pacific
- Carbon, one way
- 358 kg CO₂
From the 32 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Kaohsiung
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- With Inn Hostel2★ · 4.1/5 · 346 reviewsRp747.758
- Airline Inn - Kaohsiung Station3★ · 4.4/5 · 2,435 reviewsRp987.424
- J-HOTEL4★ · 4.2/5 · 4,690 reviewsRp845.964
- JÒHŌ HOTEL Kaohsiung4★ · 4.6/5 · 1,036 reviewsRp2.086.499
- THE AMNIS, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kaohsiung5★ · 4.7/5 · 594 reviewsRp4.327.528
- Inns Hotel4★ · 4.4/5 · 4,011 reviewsRp1.049.593
- Kaohsiung Ahotel4★ · 4.2/5 · 816 reviewsRp1.236.676
- Backpacker 41 Hostel - Kaohsiung · 4.1/5 · 2,030 reviewsRp391.106
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Kaohsiung?
From what we captured across a year of departures, June is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Kaohsiung, at around Rp6.018.090 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Taiwan on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Taiwan: Embassy visa needed. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Kaohsiung cost?
We budget about Rp881.652 per person per day in Kaohsiung for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Kaohsiung?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, February, December are the most comfortable months in Kaohsiung.
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