Car hire and driving in Taichung
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 15 km (9 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 Taichung
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung to Nantou | Taiwan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Taichung to Douliu | Taiwan | 51 km (32 mi) | about 46 min |
| Taichung to Toufen | Taiwan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Taichung to Chiayi City | Taiwan | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Taichung to Hsinchu | Taiwan | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Taichung to Zhubei | Taiwan | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Taichung to Bade | Taiwan | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Taichung to Neili | Taiwan | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Taichung to Sanxia | Taiwan | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Taichung to Taoyuan | Taiwan | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Taichung to Shulin | Taiwan | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Taichung to Banqiao | Taiwan | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Taichung to Taipei | Taiwan | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Taichung to New Taipei City | Taiwan | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Taichung to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Taichung to Tainan | Taiwan | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Taichung to Keelung | Taiwan | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Taichung to Fengshan | Taiwan | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Taichung to Neihu | Taiwan | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Taichung?
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.