Car hire and driving in Danshui
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 16 km (10 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 Danshui
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danshui to Sanxia | Taiwan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Danshui to Neili | Taiwan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Danshui to Keelung | Taiwan | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Danshui to Bade | Taiwan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Danshui to Zhubei | Taiwan | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Danshui to Hsinchu | Taiwan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Danshui to Toufen | Taiwan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Danshui to Taichung | Taiwan | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Danshui to Chang-hua | Taiwan | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Danshui to Changhua | Taiwan | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Danshui to Nantou | Taiwan | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Danshui to Yuanlin | Taiwan | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Danshui to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 307 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Danshui to Tainan | Taiwan | 273 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Danshui to Fengshan | Taiwan | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Danshui to Chiayi City | Taiwan | 213 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Danshui to Yongkang | Taiwan | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 5 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 Danshui?
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.