Car hire and driving in Chiayi City
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 TNN means 64 km (40 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 Chiayi City
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiayi City to Douliu | Taiwan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Chiayi City to Nantou | Taiwan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Chiayi City to Yongkang | Taiwan | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Chiayi City to Yuanlin | Taiwan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Chiayi City to Tainan | Taiwan | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Chiayi City to Changhua | Taiwan | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Chiayi City to Chang-hua | Taiwan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Chiayi City to Taichung | Taiwan | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Chiayi City to Fengshan | Taiwan | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Chiayi City to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Chiayi City to Taitung | Taiwan | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Chiayi City to Toufen | Taiwan | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Chiayi City to Taipei | Taiwan | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Chiayi City to New Taipei City | Taiwan | 204 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Chiayi City to Banqiao | Taiwan | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Chiayi City to Taoyuan | Taiwan | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Chiayi City to Hsinchu | Taiwan | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Chiayi City to Keelung | Taiwan | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 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 Chiayi City?
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.