Car hire and driving in Nantou
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 39 km (24 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 Nantou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantou to Taichung | Taiwan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Nantou to Douliu | Taiwan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Nantou to Chiayi City | Taiwan | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Nantou to Toufen | Taiwan | 89 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Nantou to Hsinchu | Taiwan | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Nantou to Yongkang | Taiwan | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Nantou to Zhubei | Taiwan | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Nantou to Tainan | Taiwan | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Nantou to Bade | Taiwan | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Nantou to Neili | Taiwan | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Nantou to Sanxia | Taiwan | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Nantou to Taoyuan | Taiwan | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Nantou to Taipei | Taiwan | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Nantou to New Taipei City | Taiwan | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Nantou to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Nantou to Banqiao | Taiwan | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Nantou to Keelung | Taiwan | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Nantou to Fengshan | Taiwan | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 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 Nantou?
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.