Car hire and driving in Sanxia
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 21 km (13 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 Sanxia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanxia to Neihu | Taiwan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Sanxia to Danshui | Taiwan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Sanxia to Xizhi | Taiwan | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Sanxia to Zhubei | Taiwan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Sanxia to Hsinchu | Taiwan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Sanxia to Keelung | Taiwan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Sanxia to Toufen | Taiwan | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Sanxia to Taichung | Taiwan | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Sanxia to Chang-hua | Taiwan | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Sanxia to Changhua | Taiwan | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Sanxia to Nantou | Taiwan | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Sanxia to Yuanlin | Taiwan | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Sanxia to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 279 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Sanxia to Tainan | Taiwan | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Sanxia to Fengshan | Taiwan | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Sanxia to Chiayi City | Taiwan | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Sanxia to Yongkang | Taiwan | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 40 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 Sanxia?
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.