Car hire and driving in Taoyuan
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 11 km (7 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 Taoyuan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taoyuan to Neihu | Taiwan | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Taoyuan to Zhubei | Taiwan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Taoyuan to Xizhi | Taiwan | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Taoyuan to Hsinchu | Taiwan | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Taoyuan to Keelung | Taiwan | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Taoyuan to Toufen | Taiwan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Taoyuan to Taichung | Taiwan | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Taoyuan to Chang-hua | Taiwan | 126 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Taoyuan to Changhua | Taiwan | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Taoyuan to Nantou | Taiwan | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Taoyuan to Yuanlin | Taiwan | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Taoyuan to Douliu | Taiwan | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Taoyuan to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Taoyuan to Tainan | Taiwan | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Taoyuan to Fengshan | Taiwan | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Taoyuan to Chiayi City | Taiwan | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Taoyuan to Yongkang | Taiwan | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 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 Taoyuan?
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.