wellness
Ruisui Hot Springs
The island's only carbonate iron spring, running clear from the ground and oxidising to rust-gold
Typical duration
120 min
Price
Public baths NT$150-350, private rooms NT$600-1,200
From port
65 km / 40.4 mi
Transfer time
110 min
Indoor / Outdoor
indoor
Queue risk
low
📋 Booking recommended👨👩👧 Family friendly
🕐 Best time to visit
Only worth attempting with an all-aboard of 18:00 or later; allow two hours travel each way
Getting there from the port
Train from Hualien to Ruisui, about an hour for NT$104, then a ten-minute taxi for NT$150 to NT$200
🚌 Best transport: train💶 Cost: NT$104 train plus NT$150-200 taxi each way