Car hire and driving in Taipei
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 TSA means 3 km (2 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 Taipei
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei to Bade | Taiwan | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Taipei to Neili | Taiwan | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Taipei to Zhubei | Taiwan | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Taipei to Hsinchu | Taiwan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Taipei to Toufen | Taiwan | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Taipei to Taichung | Taiwan | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Taipei to Chang-hua | Taiwan | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Taipei to Changhua | Taiwan | 147 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Taipei to Nantou | Taiwan | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Taipei to Yuanlin | Taiwan | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Taipei to Douliu | Taiwan | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Taipei to Chiayi City | Taiwan | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Taipei to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Taipei to Tainan | Taiwan | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Taipei to Fengshan | Taiwan | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Taipei to Yongkang | Taiwan | 260 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 58 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 Taipei?
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.