Getting Here
Wherever you set off from, this mountain-and-sea town is easy to reach
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Fastest & simplest
From Taipei, take the TRA to Ruifang / Houtong Station, then transfer to bus 788/886 straight to Shuinandong Station — about 65 minutestotal. It's the easiest route to follow and has the most frequent service.
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From Taipei
Two ways — by train or by intercity bus✓ Recommended · simplest
Train + Bus
1TRA North-Link Line → Ruifang or Houtong Station (~40 min)
2Transfer to bus 788/886 → straight to Shuinandong Stn (~25 min)
⚠ Requires a further transfer or walk
Intercity Bus (via Jinguashi)
965 (Taipei Bus Co. · boardable at Ximen Stn) → Guashan Elementary stop
1062 (Keelung Bus · departs Zhongxiao Fuxing Stn) → Quanjitang stop
Mostly freeway driving — fast and comfortable. But both drop off in Jinguashi, still 2–3 km from Shuinandong — continue with “③ From Jinguashi” below for the downhill options
🕐 1062 last bus (to Taipei)Weekday18:35／Holiday20:40
Weekday/holiday last-bus times differ by over 2 hours — plan ahead for a weekday-evening return
🕐 965 last bus (to Taipei)~21:00
No fixed timetable (interval service); weekdays 06:00–21:00 / holidays 07:00–21:00 — check live tracking for exact times
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From Ruifang
788Ruifang Stn — Shuinandong（Greater Taipei Bus）
🕐 Last bus (to Ruifang)Weekday22:00／Holiday22:00
886Ruifang — Hemei Elementary (Shuinandong)（Greater Taipei Bus）
🕐 Last bus (to Ruifang)Weekday17:45／Holiday12:20
⚠ Suspended after midday on weekends/holidays
177Ruifang — Jiufen — Jinguashi — Shuinandong（Tourist Bus）
🕐 Last bus from RuifangWeekday16:30／Holiday16:30
One-way loop with no dedicated return schedule; an extra 17:15 run is added in peak season — check live tracking
856Gold-Fulong Line (Shuinandong)（Taiwan Tourist Shuttle）
🕐 Last bus (to Ruifang)Weekday~16:25／Holiday~16:25
791Keelung — Fulong (Yin-Yang Sea stop)（Keelung Bus）
🕐 Last bus (to Keelung)Weekday22:50／Holiday22:50
The latest last bus in the area
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From Jinguashi
Two ways down from the Gold Museum areaOne-way loop · no return
891Bus
Jinguashi (Gold Museum) → Guashan Elementary → Quanjitang → Golden Waterfall → Changren Community → Shuinandong
One-way circular route only — there is no return bus back up to the Gold Museum. Only 7 departures a day: 10 / 11 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17:00 (same on weekdays and weekends). Check live tracking before you go.
🚶 On foot, downhill
Walk the whole way
Golden Waterfall → Changren Community → Ruchuan Bridge → Shuinandong
About 2–3 km · 30–45 min downhill on foot🚗
By Car
Route
National Hwy 1 → Dahua System Interchange
→ Provincial Hwy 62 → Provincial Hwy 2 → Shuinandong
Parking
Liandong Elementary lot — closest, few spaces
Shuinandong lot — farther, more spaces (422 + 10)
On weekends, arrive before 09:00