Car hire and driving in Zhubei
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 35 km (22 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 Zhubei
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhubei to Neili | Taiwan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Zhubei to Bade | Taiwan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Zhubei to Taoyuan | Taiwan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Zhubei to Sanxia | Taiwan | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Zhubei to Shulin | Taiwan | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Zhubei to Banqiao | Taiwan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Zhubei to New Taipei City | Taiwan | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Zhubei to Danshui | Taiwan | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Zhubei to Taipei | Taiwan | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Zhubei to Neihu | Taiwan | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Zhubei to Xizhi | Taiwan | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Zhubei to Keelung | Taiwan | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Zhubei to Taichung | Taiwan | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Zhubei to Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Zhubei to Tainan | Taiwan | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Zhubei to Fengshan | Taiwan | 255 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 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 Zhubei?
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.