Car hire and driving in Changshu
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 WUX means 34 km (21 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 Changshu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changshu to Zhangjiagang | China | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Changshu to Kunshan | China | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Changshu to Taicang | China | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Changshu to Suzhou | China | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Changshu to Wuxi | China | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Changshu to Nantong | China | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Changshu to Jiangyin | China | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Changshu to Jiading | China | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Changshu to Chengqiao | China | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Changshu to Luodian | China | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Changshu to Qingpu | China | 65 km (40 mi) | about 1 h |
| Changshu to Xiayang | China | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Changshu to Shanghai | China | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Changshu to Chongqing | China | 1,376 km (855 mi) | about 20 h 59 min |
| Changshu to Chengdu | China | 1,589 km (987 mi) | about 24 h 14 min |
| Changshu to Beijing | China | 998 km (620 mi) | about 15 h 14 min |
| Changshu to Guangzhou | China | 1,202 km (747 mi) | about 18 h 20 min |
| Changshu to Shenzhen | China | 1,208 km (750 mi) | about 18 h 25 min |
| Changshu to Tianjin | China | 894 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 38 min |
| Changshu to Wuhan | China | 628 km (390 mi) | about 9 h 34 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 Changshu?
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.