high potential for delay, and the limited English ability of most drivers, taking a bus from Taipei to Keelung is probably not a good idea. Unless you are familiar with the greater Taipei geography and can speak some Taiwanese or Mandarin, it is wiser to take a train and transfer to city buses, MRT (Mass Rapid Transit in Taipei) or taxi to reach your final destination.
Boat
Keelung is one of Taiwan's busiest container ports, second only to Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan thanks to its long deep water harbour.
A regular domestic ferry to the outlying islands of Matsu is also available, though it is very basic and used mostly by military personnel. The nightly ferry service to Matsu leaves the harbour at 11PM.
There are no longer any scheduled ferry services to Okinawa, Japan, but Keelung is a home port for Star Cruises [2], which offers cruises to Okinawa and other islands.
A twice-weekly passenger and goods service to Xiamen is available, operated by the vessel 'COSCO Star'
