National Dong Hwa University is located in Hualien Country, Shou-Feng Township, bounded on the east by Hualien Creek, south by Lao Creek, and north by Mugua Creek, with the Coastal Mountain in Range to the southeast and the Central Mountain Range to the west, about fifteen kilometer south of the world-renowned scenery of Taroko Gorge National Park. The campus is located aside the Provincial Road No. 9 (label 229km for Zhi-Xue Gate, label 231km for Main Gate). Zhi-Xue Gate to backdoor of Hualien train station 16km, front door of Hualien train station 17.2km, Shou-Feng train station 3.5km, Zhi-Xue train station 1km, Hualien airport 21km.

With the size of 251 hectares (650 acres), bicycle is highly recommended for campuswide transportation. The following is the appropriate various transportation vehicles from Taipei to Hualien city: