Taipei: where should you sleep for the shortest travel?

Chosen: Taipei 101, Ximending, Longshan Temple, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, National Palace Museum. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Zhongshan gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 2 h 39 min, which is 26 min less than Xinyi (Taipei 101), the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Ximending and Taipei Main Station.

1. #1Zhongshan2 h 39 min of round trips in totalOne way from Zhongshan: Taipei 101 23 min, Ximending 15 min, Longshan Temple 17 min, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 15 min, National Palace Museum 27 min
2. #2Ximending2 h 40 min of round trips in total
3. #3Taipei Main Station2 h 40 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Taipei 101, Ximending, Longshan Temple. Over 2 nights, sleeping in East District (Zhongxiao Dunhua) gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 1 h 27 min, which is 42 min less than Shilin, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Xinyi (Taipei 101) and Ximending.

1. #1East District (Zhongxiao Dunhua)1 h 27 min of round trips in totalOne way from East District (Zhongxiao Dunhua): Taipei 101 15 min, Ximending 21 min, Longshan Temple 23 min
2. #2Xinyi (Taipei 101)1 h 27 min of round trips in total
3. #3Ximending1 h 28 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Taipei 101, Ximending, Longshan Temple, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, National Palace Museum. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Ximending gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 4 h 24 min, which is 43 min less than Xinyi (Taipei 101), the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Zhongshan and Taipei Main Station. The transfer to and from Taoyuan is counted in both directions.

1. #1Ximending4 h 24 min of round trips in totalOne way from Ximending: Taipei 101 26 min, Ximending 10 min, Longshan Temple 13 min, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 14 min, National Palace Museum 31 min
2. #2Zhongshan4 h 25 min of round trips in total
3. #3Taipei Main Station4 h 26 min of round trips in total