Car hire and driving in Douliu
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 RMQ means 62 km (39 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 Douliu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douliu to Nantou | Taiwan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Douliu to Chiayi City | Taiwan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Douliu to Yuanlin | Taiwan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Douliu to Changhua | Taiwan | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Douliu to Chang-hua | Taiwan | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Douliu to Taichung | Taiwan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 46 min |
| Douliu to Yongkang | Taiwan | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Douliu to Tainan | Taiwan | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Douliu to Toufen | Taiwan | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Douliu to Fengshan | Taiwan | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Douliu to Taitung | Taiwan | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Douliu to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Douliu to Taipei | Taiwan | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Douliu to New Taipei City | Taiwan | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Douliu to Banqiao | Taiwan | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Douliu to Taoyuan | Taiwan | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Douliu to Hsinchu | Taiwan | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Douliu to Keelung | Taiwan | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 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 Douliu?
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.