Car hire and driving in Chengde
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 CDE means 21 km (13 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 Chengde
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengde to Lingyuan | China | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Chengde to Sanhe | China | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Chengde to Linxi | China | 144 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Chengde to Shunyi | China | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Chengde to Tangshan | China | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Chengde to Tongzhou | China | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Chengde to Chifeng | China | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Chengde to Beijing | China | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Chengde to Qinhuangdao | China | 178 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Chengde to Shanhaiguan | China | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Chengde to Hangu | China | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Chengde to Langfang | China | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Chengde to Shanghai | China | 1,126 km (700 mi) | about 17 h 11 min |
| Chengde to Chongqing | China | 1,633 km (1,015 mi) | about 24 h 54 min |
| Chengde to Chengdu | China | 1,692 km (1,052 mi) | about 25 h 48 min |
| Chengde to Tianjin | China | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Chengde to Wuhan | China | 1,200 km (745 mi) | about 18 h 18 min |
| Chengde to Xi’an | China | 1,088 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 36 min |
| Chengde to Hangzhou | China | 1,202 km (747 mi) | about 18 h 19 min |
| Chengde to Harbin | China | 881 km (548 mi) | about 13 h 27 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 Chengde?
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 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.