Car hire and driving in Taitung
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 KHH means 84 km (52 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 Taitung
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taitung to Fengshan | Taiwan | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Taitung to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Taitung to Yongkang | Taiwan | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Taitung to Tainan | Taiwan | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Taitung to Chiayi City | Taiwan | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Taitung to Douliu | Taiwan | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Taitung to Nantou | Taiwan | 138 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Taitung to Yuanlin | Taiwan | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Taitung to Chang-hua | Taiwan | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Taitung to Changhua | Taiwan | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Taitung to Taichung | Taiwan | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Taitung to Toufen | Taiwan | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Taitung to Taipei | Taiwan | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Taitung to New Taipei City | Taiwan | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Taitung to Banqiao | Taiwan | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Taitung to Taoyuan | Taiwan | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Taitung to Hsinchu | Taiwan | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Taitung to Keelung | Taiwan | 271 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 8 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 Taitung?
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.