Car hire and driving in Changchun
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In China traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CGQ means 32 km (20 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648851 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Changchun
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changchun to Jiutai | China | 51 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Changchun to Gongzhuling | China | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Changchun to Dehui | China | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Changchun to Jilin | China | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Changchun to Siping | China | 110 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Changchun to Longshan | China | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Changchun to Jishu | China | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Changchun to Yushu | China | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Changchun to Songyuan | China | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Changchun to Fuyu | China | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Changchun to Huadian | China | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Changchun to Jiaohe | China | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Changchun to Shanghai | China | 1,448 km (900 mi) | about 22 h 5 min |
| Changchun to Beijing | China | 860 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 7 min |
| Changchun to Tianjin | China | 858 km (533 mi) | about 13 h 5 min |
| Changchun to Wuhan | China | 1,770 km (1,100 mi) | about 26 h 59 min |
| Changchun to Xi’an | China | 1,769 km (1,099 mi) | about 26 h 58 min |
| Changchun to Hangzhou | China | 1,578 km (980 mi) | about 24 h 4 min |
| Changchun to Harbin | China | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Changchun to Hefei | China | 1,509 km (938 mi) | about 23 h 1 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Changchun?
The right, as everywhere in China.
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.