Car hire and driving in Banqiao
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Taiwan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TSA means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Banqiao
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banqiao to Keelung | Taiwan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Banqiao to Zhubei | Taiwan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Banqiao to Hsinchu | Taiwan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Banqiao to Toufen | Taiwan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Banqiao to Taichung | Taiwan | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Banqiao to Chang-hua | Taiwan | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Banqiao to Changhua | Taiwan | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Banqiao to Nantou | Taiwan | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Banqiao to Yuanlin | Taiwan | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Banqiao to Douliu | Taiwan | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Banqiao to Chiayi City | Taiwan | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Banqiao to Taitung | Taiwan | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Banqiao to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Banqiao to Tainan | Taiwan | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Banqiao to Fengshan | Taiwan | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Banqiao to Yongkang | Taiwan | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Banqiao?
The right, as everywhere in Taiwan.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.