By train
Taizhou is on the newly opened Nanjing-Nantong railway line and is served by approximately 6 trains per day in each direction - most just run between Nanjing 2 hours, ¥13 hard-seat and Nantong but a handful are K-trains continuing to Shanghai - there are also daily connections to Guangzhou 26 hours and Beijing 15 hours. The station is brand new and located very far from the city. Local bus 26 ¥2 runs into downtown, taking around 30 minutes, and a taxi should also be very cheap. The station is simple enough to use - there are 2 waiting rooms spread over 2 floors 2nd and 3rd floor and 3 platforms. The ticket office is fairly quiet at most times and you never have to wait more than 5 minutes, although the staff don't speak English.
By bus
There are regular buses to Nanjing, Nantong, Yancheng, Yangzhou etc as well as a few per day running to Shanghai. The bus station is a little closeer to the city than the train station.