Lienchiang County, also known as Matsu, is a county in Fujian Province of the Republic of China. It is located in the northern part of the Taiwan Strait, across from the Minjiang estuary, Lienjiang estuary, and Luoyuan Bay in mainland China. It is a hub of sea transport separated from China only by a narrowstrip of water.
The county comprises 36 islands and islets, including Nangan Island, Beigan Island, Gaodeng Island, Liang Island, Daqiu Island, Xiaoqiu Island, Dongju Island, Xiju Island, Dongyin Island, Xiyin Island, and affiliated islands.
Lienchiang County has a population of approx. 9,768 (February 2017), ranking 25th among the counties and cities of Taiwan. Its population density of approx. 339.20 people/km2 ranks 18th among counties and cities of Taiwan.
Uni Air has daily flights between Songshan and Nangan and three daily flights between Songshan and Beigan; the flight time is approximately 50 minutes. There are also scheduled flights between Taichung and Nangan; the flight time is approximately 65 minutes.
The weather in Matsu is unpredictable, and flight schedules may be adjusted based on the time of sunset during summer and winter, as well as the weather condition each day. Passengers are advised to contact their airline for conformation before setting out.
For more information, please visit the website of Uni Air here
Telephone: 02-2508-6999 (Taipei), 0836-26511 (Nangan), and 0836-56578 (Beigan).
| Ticket Fare | Taipei-Nangan one-way, approx. NT$2,007 Taipei-Beigan one-way, approx. NT$2,007 Note: The prices above do not include war risk insurance Concession ticket prices: Related links |
| Flight time | Approx. 50 minutes |
| Contact Numbers | Reservation hotline: (02) 2508-6999 Counter hotline: Nangan Airport 0836-26522 Beigan Airport 0836-56576 |
| Ticket Fare | Taichung - Nangan one-way ticket is approx. NT$2,455 Note: The prices above do not include war risk insurance Concession ticket prices: Related links |
| Flight time | Approx. 65 minutes |
| Contact Number | Reservation hotline: (02)2508-6999 Counter hotline: Taichung Airpot 04-2615-5188 Nangan Airpot 0836-26522 Beigan Airpot 0836-56576 |
The Taima Star is the main passenger ship plying the route from the Port of Keelung to Dongyin and Fuao Port on Nangan. Transportation information is subject to change due to weather conditions or vessel maintenance. The Taima Star departs Keelung at 22:50 every day except Tuesday, when service is suspended for maintenance (boarding time: 21:30-22:30). The Shin Hwa Navigation Co., Ltd. offers numerous scheduled ferry services between Beigan, Nangan, and Dongyin every day.
Odd-numbered days (first Nangan, then Dongyin): Keelung-Nangan-Dongyin-Keelung
Docks first at Fu’ao Port on Nangan; sailing time is approx. 10 hours. After docking and the passengers and cargo board or leave the ship, it continues on to Dongyin Zhongzhu Port on Dongyin and then sails to Keelung.
Even-numbered days (first Dongyin, then Nangan): Keelung-Dongyin-Nangan-Keelung
Docks first at Zhongzhu Port on Dongyin; sailing time is approx. 8 hours. After docking and the passengers and cargo board or leave the ship, it continues on to Fu’ao Port on Nangan and then sails to Keelung.
Taiwan -> Matsu: Purchase a ticket at 20:00, board the ship at 21:30, set sail from the Port of Keelung at 22:50, and spend the night on the ship; sailing time is approx. 8-10 hours.
Nangan -> Taiwan: Purchase a ticket at 07:30, board the ship at 08:30, set sail from Nangan at 09:30, and arrive at the Port of Keelung between 17:00 and 19:00.
Dongyin -> Taiwan: Go to Hotel Royal between 14:00 and 17:00 on the day before to buy a ticket. Boarding time is 11:00 on even-numbered days and 06:00 on odd-numbered days. The ship arrives at the Port of Keelung between 17:00 and 19:00.
2F, No. 16, Gangxi St., Keelung City (waiting room on 2F of West Passenger Terminal)
Sailing time from Taiwan to Nangan is approx. 10 hours, Nangan to Dongyin is approx. 2 hours, and Dongyin to Taiwan is approx. 8 hours. If the airport is closed, time of departure from Fu’ao Port will be delayed by 1 hour; due to marine weather, currents, and dense fog, there may be a 30-minute to 1-hour discrepancy in the arrival time of the Taima Star; if winds exceed level 10 on the wind scale, services will be suspended. Passengers are recommended to confirm with Shin Hwa Navigation Co., Ltd. before setting out.
Please refer to the website of Shin Hwa Navigation Co. (Related link) Telephone: (Keelung) 02-2424-6868, (Matsu) 0836-26655, (Dongyin) 0836-77555.
Sailing time can reach 8-10 hours, but ferry prices are cheaper than plane tickets, so this is the main means of transportation for local residents traveling to Taiwan.
Time of ticket purchase:
If you are buying a ticket over the phone or online, reservations are taken beginning 7 days before the date of departure.
Keelung office business hours: 08:30-17:00 (tickets for departures within 7 days, including date of departure)
Nangan office business hours: 08:30-17:00 (tickets for departures within 7 days, not including date of departure)
Dongyin office business hours: Tickets can be purchased at Hotel Royal at 14:00-17:00 (within 7 days, not including the date of departure)
Tickets on the spot: Keelung 19:30-21:00; (even-numbered days) Dongyin 05:50-06:10, Nangan 08:00-09:00; (odd-numbered days) Nangan 06:10-07:20, Dongyin 09:30-10:00 (tickets can be purchased at Nangan’s Fu’ao Port between 14:00 and 17:00 on the day before departure).
If you are taking the Taima Star to Matsu, you may save time by checking see whether your trip is "first Matsu then Dongyin" or "first Dongyin then Matsu" when arranging your schedule.
Port of Keelung boarding point: 2F, No. 16, Gangxi St., Keelung City (waiting room on 2F of West Passenger Terminal).
Please have your ID card ready when boarding the Taima Star. There will be a security check at customs before boarding.
The prices, sailing times, and departure times listed above are for reference only. Please see announcements for the actual prices, sailing times, and departure times here
There are ferries to other islands from Nangan’s Fu’ao Port, Beigan;s Baisha Port, Dongyin’s Zhongzhu Port, Dongju’s Meng’ao Port, and Xiju’s Qingfan Port.
There are ferries to other islands from Nangan’s Fu’ao Port, Beigan’s Baisha Port, Dongyin’s Zhongzhu Port, Dongju’s Meng’ao Port, and Xiju’s Qingfan Port.
Nangan to Beigan: Daily
07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 09:15, 10:00, 11:00,
12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:10
Beigan to Nangan: Daily
07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:20, 11:30, 12:30,
13:30, 14:30, 15:20, 16:00, 16:30, 17:30
Sailing time is approx. 20 minutes.
For a detailed schedule, please visit: Link
One-way ticket price: Adult ticket NT$160, Group ticket NT$150, Concession ticket NT$80
| Nangan’s Fu’ao Port service counters: | Nanbei Shipping Co. 0836-22193 (Jishun No. 2, 3, 6) Daho Navigation Co. 0836-22130 (Minzhu No. 2) |
| Beigan Baisha Port service counters: | Nanbei Shipping Co. 0836-55388 (Jishun No. 2, 3, 6) Daho Navigation Co. 0836-56599 (Minzhu No. 2) |
Nangan to Dongyin: Please take the Taima Star "first Nangan then Dongyin" ferry. Purchase a ticket at Nangan’s Fu’ao Port at 07:00-08:30, boarding security check at 08:30-09:20, departure at around 09:30, and arrival at Dongyin’s Zhongzhu Port at 11:30.
Dongyin to Nangan: Please take the Taima Star "first Dongyin then Nangan" ferry. Purchase a ticket at Hotel Royal on the day before departure at 14:00-17:00, and then board the ship before 06:00 on the date of departure.
One-way ticket price: Full Fare NT$350; Half Fare NT$175
Telephones: Shin Hwa Navigation Co.: 02-2424-6868 (Keelung), 0836-26655 (Nangan), 0836-77555 (Dongyin), Lienchiang Marine Co.: 0836-25312
Nangan <=> Juguang: Departs from Fu’ao Port at 07:00, 11:00, and 14:30 each day
First west then east during odd months: Fu’ao Port (50 minutes) -> Xiju (10 minutes) -> Dongju (50 minutes) -> Fu’ao Port
First east then west during even months: Fu’ao Port (50 minutes) -> Dongju (10 minutes) -> Xiju (50 minutes) -> Fu’ao Port
The sailing time from Nangan’s Fu’ao Port to Dongju or Xiju is approx. 50 minutes, and between Dongju and Xiju is approx. 10 minutes.
Juguang -> Nangan: Departure time at Juguang is the departure time at Nangan plus 50 minutes. For the first departure, please purchase a ticket at Dongju or Xiju Port before 07:40; for the last departure, please purchase a ticket at Dongju or Xiju Port before 15:10.
One-way ticket price: Full fare NT$200, Half fare NT$100
Tel: 0836-22754, Fax: 0836-22704
Additional information:
In principle, the ship sails west first then east during odd months, and first east then west during even months; the most up-to-date information. However, is that announced by the Lienchiang Marine Co., Ltd. Telephone: 0836-22503, 0836-25312, transportation information voice response: 0836-22500
Departure time: Four sailings each day; sailing time is approx. 10 minutes.
Xiju -> Dongju: 07:30, 10:00, 14:00, 17:10
Dongju -> Xiju: 07:40, 10:10, 14:10, 17:20
After departing from Xiju, the ship briefly docks at Dongju and then immediately returns. Passengers are recommended to arrive at the port early to avoid missing the boat.
One-way ticket price: Full Fare NT$80, Half Fare NT$40
Tel: 0836-22754, Fax: 0836-22704
Offshore island helicopter
Helicopters fly between Nangan and Juguang and between Nangan and Dongyin from October each year to March the following year.
Xiju -> Dongju: 07:30, 10:00, 14:00, 17:10
Dongju -> Xiju: 07:40, 10:10, 14:10, 17:20
Nangan -- Dongyin: Departs at 12:40 every day. Each flight requires a minimum of 4 local residents; if the number of passengers does not reach the minimum, then the passengers will be rescheduled for the flight the following day. If there are no alternative transportation methods for traveling between Nangan and Dongyin for two consecutive days or more, then the minimum required number of passengers and restriction on registered address of passengers do not apply. In principle, the maximum number of flights per day is 3. A second flight will be scheduled when there 12 or more passengers, and a third flight will be scheduled when there 20 or more passengers.
Ticket prices: (free for passengers 2 years of age or younger; half fare for passengers 65 years of age or older and disabled passengers)
Price of one-way ticket to Dongyin: Matsu residents, NT$1,200; non-residents, NT$5,000
Price of one-way ticket to Juguang: Matsu residents, NT$800; non-residents, NT$3,000
Daily Air contact (booking) numbers:
(Nangan) 0836-25350, (Dongju) 0836-88131, (Xiju) 0836-89007, (Dongyin) 0836-77071
Additional information:
In principle, there is only one flight between Nangan and Dongyin each day, and one between Nangan and Juguang every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please refer to the information announced by Daily Air.
Residents of Dongyin and Juguang may book a flight with the local Daily Air contact one day in advance. Non-residents should go to the counter of Daily Air on the day of the flight and register on the waiting list.
A helicopter can carry 7 passengers. Additional flights may be scheduled when the Taima Star suspends service.
Patients requiring emergency medical transport will be given priority for flights.
The prices, sailing times, and departure times listed above are for reference only. Please see announcements for the actual prices, sailing times, and departure times here
Nangan→Mawei route:
Nangan→Mawei: 14: 00
Mawei→Nangan: 09: 15
Notices:
1. Please purchase ticket and complete boarding procedures at each port 1 hour before departure time.
2. The return times of Jin-Lung-Lun, Minzhu, and An-Qi-Lun as given above are estimates. As the time required for passenger boarding and disembarkation may vary, please contact your travel agency on the day of departure for the exact time.
Telephone:
Bamin Travel Agency: 0836-23933
Sanlin Travel Agency: 0836-23868
Taoyuan Travel Agency: 0836-22591
Daho Navigation Co.: 0836-22130
Changyi Marine Transport Co.: 0836-26169
An-Qi-Lun: 0836-23031
Baisha Port, Beigan - Huangqi Port, Lienjiang route:
Schedule
| Route | Baisha→Huangqi | Huangqi→Baisha | Time of ticket purchase |
| Departure time (morning) | 10:00-10:30 | 10:00-10:30 | 08:40-09:40 |
| Departure time (afternoon) | 15:00-15:30 | 15:00-15:30 | 13:40-14:40 |
Ticket price (one-way)
| Tickets | Price (NT$) | Traveler |
| Adults | 750 | General public |
| Children | 375 | Children between ages 1 and 12 |
| Infants | 0 | Infants under 1 year |
| Residents | 600 | Residents of Lienchiang County |
| Resident senior citizens | 400 | Residents of Lienchiang County aged 65 and above |
Notes:
The ticket prices above include the ship transport, insurance, port service fee, and cleaning fee.
If you purchase a resident ticket, resident senior citizen ticket, or child ticket, please present your ID and related documents.
A Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents (visa on arrival) can be used for the Huangqi Route, but foreign passengers will not be accepted.
Booking number:
Daho Navigation Co., Minzhu No. 8: 0836-23406, 0836-56599
Nanbei Shipping Co., Jishun No. 8: 0836-22193
Jinma Shipping Agency, Anqi No. 2: 0836-55216
Notes:
Carry the following ID: (1) Entry and Exit Permit for Kinmen and Matsu or Passport; (2) Mainland Travel Permit/Card for Taiwan Residents
Please purchase a ticket and complete boarding procedures at each port 1 hour before departure time.
The departure times above are estimates. Since the time required for passenger boarding and disembarkation may vary, please contact your travel agency on the day of departure for the exact time.
Date of issue: 2017/10/11
Publication Date：2021/3/23Add: No.76, Jieshou Village, Nangan Township, Lienchiang County 209, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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