Car hire and driving in Hsinchu
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 TPE means 40 km (25 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 Hsinchu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hsinchu to Bade | Taiwan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Hsinchu to Neili | Taiwan | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Hsinchu to Taoyuan | Taiwan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Hsinchu to Sanxia | Taiwan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Hsinchu to Shulin | Taiwan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Hsinchu to Banqiao | Taiwan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Hsinchu to New Taipei City | Taiwan | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Hsinchu to Taipei | Taiwan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Hsinchu to Danshui | Taiwan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Hsinchu to Neihu | Taiwan | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Hsinchu to Xizhi | Taiwan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Hsinchu to Taichung | Taiwan | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Hsinchu to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Hsinchu to Tainan | Taiwan | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Hsinchu to Keelung | Taiwan | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Hsinchu to Fengshan | Taiwan | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 49 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 Hsinchu?
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.